Rob Lovejoy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Lionell Lovejoy III | ||
| Date of birth | October 23, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Triangle United | |||
| 2010–2014 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | (5) |
| 2015– | Houston Dynamo | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2015. | |||
Robert Lionell Lovejoy III (born October 23, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Career
Highschool
Lovejoy went to Walter Hines Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played varsity for 4 years, winning 2 state championships. Lovejoy was involved in Page Playmakers where he starred in 2 plays including Robin Hood and Rent, playing the lead roles.
College and Amateur
Lovejoy spent his entire college career at the University of North Carolina where he made a total of 71 appearances and tallied 20 goals and 16 assists. He was also named to the ACC All-Academic Team in 2011 and 2012.
Lovejoy also played for Carolina Dynamo in the Premier Development League.[1][2]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Lovejoy was selected in the second round (36th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo and signed a professional contract with the club a month later.[3][4] He made his professional debut on March 13 in a 1–0 defeat to Orlando City.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "2011 Carolina Dynamo stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Carolina Dynamo stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo select Zach Steinberger, Oumar Ballo and Rob Lovejoy in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Oumar Ballo, Rob Lovejoy and Taylor Hunter". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Lovell, Darrell (13 March 2015). "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 0, Orlando City SC 1". HoustonDynamo.com. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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