Kent O'Connor
Encyclopedia
Kent O'Connor is a Canadian
soccer player who is currently a free agent.
, before moving to Germany in 2006 when he signed with TSV 1860 München
. After making six appearances for the team's junior side
, and a brief stint back back home with Toronto FC
, he signed for FSV Oggersheim
. Later in 2008 O'Connor signed for Eintracht Trier, where he won the Rheinlandpokal.
O'Connor was released by Trier in the summer 2009, and signed with Danish club Brabrand IF
. On 4 May 2010, he announced his return to Germany
and signed with Dynamo Dresden
for two years., but the transfer fell through. He returned to Canada in 2010 to sign with Abbotsford Mariners in the USL Premier Development League
, who making his debut against the Victoria Highlanders
on 22 May. On 28 July 2010 returned to Germany
and signed with SpVgg Weiden
of the Regionalliga Süd
.
at U-20 level. He made his debut on 12 April 2006 in a game against , and was a member of the Canadfian team which played at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, featuring in the games against Chile
and Austria
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player who is currently a free agent.
Club
O'Connor grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, where his family was from, and attended the Roman Tulis European Soccer School of Excellence from the age of 7. He played for Canadian amateur side Surrey UnitedSurrey United
Surrey United Firefighters is a Canadian soccer team based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The club was founded as part of a merger in 2008 and have played in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League since 2010.-History:...
, before moving to Germany in 2006 when he signed with TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
. After making six appearances for the team's junior side
TSV 1860 München II
The TSV 1860 München II is the reserve team of German football club TSV 1860 München, from the city of Munich, Bavaria.Until 2005, the team played under the name of TSV 1860 München Amateure...
, and a brief stint back back home with Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, he signed for FSV Oggersheim
FSV Oggersheim
FSV 1913 Ludwigshafen-Oggersheim is a German association football club based in the Oggersheim district of Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate. The club has advanced to the Regionalliga Süd following an Oberliga title win in 2007.-History:...
. Later in 2008 O'Connor signed for Eintracht Trier, where he won the Rheinlandpokal.
O'Connor was released by Trier in the summer 2009, and signed with Danish club Brabrand IF
Brabrand IF
Brabrand IF is a Danish sport club located in Brabrand in the western end of Århus.They have a soccer team which plays in the Danish 2nd Division West.-Current squad:...
. On 4 May 2010, he announced his return to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and signed with Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
for two years., but the transfer fell through. He returned to Canada in 2010 to sign with Abbotsford Mariners in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, who making his debut against the Victoria Highlanders
Victoria Highlanders
Victoria Highlanders is a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...
on 22 May. On 28 July 2010 returned to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and signed with SpVgg Weiden
SpVgg Weiden
SpVgg Weiden is a German association football club from the city of Weiden, Bavaria.Playing in the tier-four Regionalliga Süd in 2010–11, the club had to declare insolvency after being more than Euro 1 million in debt...
of the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
.
International
O'Connor has represented CanadaCanada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
at U-20 level. He made his debut on 12 April 2006 in a game against , and was a member of the Canadfian team which played at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, featuring in the games against Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.