Liam Doyle (footballer)
 Liam Doyle with Ellan Vannin national team in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Isle of Man | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | St. Marys | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Cincinnati State Surge | 39 | (18) |
| 2014–2015 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 45 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | (0) |
| 2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 18 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Nashville SC | 54 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Memphis 901 | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | San Antonio FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | LA Galaxy II | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 175 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Isle of Man | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Ellan Vannin | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 23 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Liam Doyle (born 1 July 1992) is a Manx former professional footballer who played as a defender. Doyle is currently the Director of Soccer Operations for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City FC.
Liam was formally drafted by D.C. United in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.[1]
Liam is also a United States Green Card holder.[2]
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]Doyle played soccer at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in 2012 and 2013, before transferring to Ohio State University in 2014, where he stayed for two years.[3]
Professional
[edit]Doyle has played for St Marys on his native Isle of Man. The team competes in the Isle of Man Football League.[4] On 19 January 2016, Doyle was selected 67th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by DC United.[5] However, after trialling with the club he was not signed.
Doyle signed with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders in April 2016 and made his debut as a late substitute on 2 April 2016 against Charlotte Independence.[6]
Doyle moved to USL side Swope Park Rangers on 6 December 2016.[7]
Doyle was signed by USL side Nashville SC on 14 December 2017.[8]
Following a mutual termination of his contract with Nashville, Doyle subsequently joined USL side Memphis 901.[9]
On 18 September 2020, Doyle moved to USL Championship side San Antonio FC for the remainder of the season.[10]
On 13 September 2021, Doyle joined Indy Eleven on loan for the reminder of the season.[11]
Following his release from San Antonio, Doyle signed with USL Championship side LA Galaxy II on 3 March 2022.[12]
Doyle announced his retirement from professional football on 18 November 2022.[13]
International
[edit]Doyle was called up to the Isle of Man national team for the first time in 2010.[4]
Post-playing career
[edit]On 14 December 2022, it was announced that Doyle had been named Director of Soccer Operations at MLS Next Pro side Huntsville City FC ahead of their inaugural season.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Liam Doyle: The Isle of Man international commanding defences in America englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ "Nashville SC". 20 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Liam Doyle Bio :: The Ohio State University :: official athletic site". Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Manning names island squad for new year". iomtoday.co.im. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "DCU picks Liam Doyle in the MLS draft's 4th round". 19 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Harrisburg City Islanders at Charlotte Independence - 2016 Regular Season". www.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (5 December 2016). "Rangers Add Doyle to Defensive Corp". Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (5 August 2019). "Memphis Adds Doyle to Back Line". USL Championship.
- ^ "San Antonio Fc Adds Defender Liam Doyle and Midfielder Ethan Bryant to Roster". 18 September 2020.
- ^ "INDY ELEVEN ACQUIRES DEFENDER LIAM DOYLE ON LOAN FROM SAN ANTONIO FC". Indy Eleven. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
- ^ "Football: Manxman Liam Doyle announces retirement". ManxRadio.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "News | HuntsvilleCityFC.com". HNT.
- ^ Wright, Ben (14 December 2022). "Liam Doyle joins Huntsville City FC as Director of Soccer Operations".
External links
[edit]- Liam Doyle at Major League Soccer
- Ohio State bio
- Liam Doyle at USL Championship
- Liam Doyle at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Manx men's footballers
- Cincinnati State Surge men's soccer players
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer players
- Penn FC players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- Nashville SC (2018–19) players
- Memphis 901 FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- Indy Eleven players
- Ventura County FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- USL Championship players
- D.C. United draft picks
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Isle of Man men's international footballers
- British expatriate men's footballers
- British expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Nashville SC non-playing staff