Andy Craven
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Murray Craven | ||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | IMG Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Charleston Cougars | 26 | (10) |
| 2012–2014 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 44 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | Orange County Blue Star | 2 | (3) |
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 14 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City Energy | 10 | (0) |
| 2017– | FC Cincinnati | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 3, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 3, 2016 |
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Andrew Murray "Andy" Craven (born January 21, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Cincinnati in the United Soccer League.
Craven began is college career at the College of Charleston. During his freshman year he lived in the McAlister dorm. In his first season with the Cougars, he made 18 appearances and tallied four goals and one assist on his way to being named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2011, he got off to a flying start. Scoring six goals in his first eight matches before suffering a season ending injury. He still went on to be named All-Southern Conference Second Team.
In 2012, Craven transferred to the University of North Carolina. In his first season with the Tar Heels, he made 22 appearances and tallied six goals and five assists. In 2013, he redshirted his senior year after suffering a season ending injury during preseason. In his final year with the Tar Heels, he made 22 appearances and finished the year with 15 goals and 5 assists.
Craven also played in the Premier Development League for Chicago Fire U-23 and Orange County Blue Star.
On January 20, 2015, Craven was selected in the third round (47th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC. However, he was cut from camp and would eventually sign a professional contract with USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2. He made his professional debut for the club and scored a goal in S2's 4–2 victory over Sacramento Republic FC. On June 27, 2015, Craven earned his chance to be promoted to Sounders FC First Team squad. Craven made his MLS debut for the Sounders the following day, replacing Chad Barrett in the 60th minute of the Sounders 4–1 defeat to the Portland Timbers.
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