Philip Quinton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 16, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | FC Portland | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 58 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Portland Timbers U23s | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Columbus Crew 2 | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2022 | |||
Philip Quinton (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Early years[edit]
Youth[edit]
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Quinton grew up in Portland, Oregon, attending Grant High School. At high school, Quinton was team captain of the team as they went on to be state semifinalists, earning First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-State accolades in his senior year, as well been named a letterwinner. Whilst at high school, Quinton also played club soccer at the FC Portland academy, helping the club to be State Cup champions in 2013, State Cup finalists in 2012 and 2014 and State Cup semifinalists in both 2016 and 2017.[1]
College[edit]
In 2018, Quinton committed to playing college soccer at the University of Notre Dame, choosing Notre Dame over Dartmouth College.[2][3] In four seasons with the Fighting Irish, Quinton made 58 appearances, scoring two goals and adding two assists. During his college career, he was a four-time ACC Honor Roll, CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American, 2021 ACC All-Tournament Team, and 2021 All-ACC Third Team.[1][4][5][6]
While at college, Quinton made a single appearance for Portland Timbers U23s during their 2021 season in the USL League Two.[7]
Club career[edit]
On January 11, 2022, Quinton was selected 25th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew, who traded $50,000 of General Allocation Money[8] to acquire the pick from Real Salt Lake.[9][10][11] On March 17, 2022, Quinton signed a professional deal with MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 ahead of their inaugural season.[12][13] On April 19, 2022, Quinton signed a short-team deal with Columbus' Major League Soccer team ahead of their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against Detroit City, where he appeared on the bench.[14]
Honors[edit]
Columbus Crew 2
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Philip Quinton". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. July 9, 2018.
- ^ Dame, Marketing Communications: Web | University of Notre. "How It Started, How It's Going | Stories | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame". Notre Dame Magazine.
- ^ "Irish Men's Soccer Announces 2018 Signing Class". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Clemson's Ågren Leads 2021 All-ACC Academic Men's Soccer Team". theacc.com.
- ^ Frommer, Justin. "How a slow start to its season fueled Notre Dame men's soccer Elite Eight run". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ "Four Irish Earn ACC Postgraduate Scholar Awards". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Portland Timbers U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Columbus pick defender Philip Quinton after SuperDraft trade with RSL | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Columbus Crew Selects Four Players In MLS SuperDraft 2022 | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2022: The Crew trade up to select Philip Quinton at No. 25 overall". Massive Report. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Three Irish Selected In The First Round Of The 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 adds two defenders to roster | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 announces roster for inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "Detroit City vs. Columbus Crew - 20 April 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
External links[edit]
- Philip Quinton at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Philip Quinton MLS bio
- Philip Quinton at Soccerway
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- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Columbus Crew draft picks
- Columbus Crew players
- Columbus Crew 2 players
- Grant High School (Portland, Oregon) alumni
- MLS Next Pro players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players
- Portland Timbers U23s players
- Soccer players from Oregon
- Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon
- USL League Two players