Sean O'Connor (soccer)
Sean O'Connor (born June 15, 1984 in La Crescenta, California) is an American soccer player currently playing for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division, on loan from Carolina RailHawks.
Career
College and Amateur
O'Connor attended Saint Francis High School, leading them to a CIF title in 2001 as 1st Team All-CIF Goalkeeper, played club soccer in the Coast Soccer League for the Burbank Red Machine, and played college soccer at Belmont Abbey College, where he was twice named All-Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference and, as captain, guided Belmont-Abbey to the 2005 CVAC championship.
During his college years O'Connor was on the roster of the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League for two seasons, but only saw action in 2 games in 2007, both shutouts.
Professional
Having not been drafted by Major League Soccer out of college, O'Connor played several seasons of amateur and semi professional soccer in the Los Angeles area, including coaching for the Crescenta Valley soccer club.
After attending open tryouts held by the Carolina RailHawks in early 2010, and impressing head coach Martin Rennie, O'Connor was signed to his first professional contract by the RailHawks in March, 2010.