A. J. Cochran

A. J. Cochran

Personal information
Full name	Alec John Cochran
Date of birth	(1993-02-09) February 9, 1993
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Houston Dynamo
Number	16
Youth career
2011–2013	Wisconsin Badgers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2013	Michigan Bucks	5	(0)
2013	K-W United	3	(0)
2014–	Houston Dynamo	20	(0)
National team‡
2014–	United States U23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2014

Alec John "A. J." Cochran (born February 9, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early Career

Cochran attended high school at CBC in St.Louis Missouri where he played for the Cadets under coach Terry Michler, the winningest high school coach in the U.S. AJ won a state championship his junior year and was an All American his senior year.. AJ was also Gatorade player of the year for Missouri his senior year. Cochran played three years of college soccer at the University of Wisconsin between 2011 and 2013, before signing a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer. AJ helped take Wisconsin to the NCAA tournament his junior year and was a first team All American. While at college, Cochran appeared for both Michigan Bucks and K-W United FC during their 2013 seasons. ^[1][2]

Houston Dynamo

On January 16, 2014 it was announced that Cochran had been drafted by the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer in the first-round (16th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.^[3]

Cochran made his professional debut during a 4-1 loss to FC Dallas on April 5, 2014.^[4]

References

External links

• Major League Soccer Profile