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Danny O'Rourke
Personal information
Full name	Danny O'Rourke
Date of birth	May 31, 1983 (age 26)
Place of birth	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Left Back
Club information
Current club	Columbus Crew
Number	5
Youth career
2001–2004	Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:48, 27 October 2009 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).;

Danny O'Rourke (born May 31, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] High School and College

O'Rourke played high school soccer at Worthington Kilbourne High School in Columbus, Ohio. He was captain during the 2000 season, during which they won the state championship. Named Ohio Capital Conference player of the year, All-Ohio Capital Conference First Team, All-District, And All-State.

O'Rourke played college soccer for Indiana University from 2001 to 2004, starting every game he played in during his four years. Selected as All-Big 10 as a sophomore, junior, and senior, O'Rourke was named a first team All-American his senior season, also winning the Hermann Trophy while leading Indiana to a second consecutive NCAA Championship over UC Santa Barbara. O'Rourke finished his career at Indiana having played in 83 games, registering two goals and five assists. During his collegiate career, O'Rourke played for three teams in the amateur Premier Development League. In 2000, he spent time with the Dayton Gemini. In 2003, he played for the Columbus Shooting Stars and in 2002 and 2004 with the Chicago Fire Premier.^[1]

[edit] Professional

O'Rourke was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes with the fourth overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. He began the year as a starter before losing his spot to Ricardo Clark. Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season, but was traded to Red Bull New York for Adrian Serioux a week before the season started.

O'Rourke was selected in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft by Toronto FC, but was almost immediately traded to the Columbus Crew along with William Hesmer for a partial allocation.

In his first years playing for MLS, he was considered as one of the bright young prospects at midfield. In 2008, he shifted to center back. In 2009, O'Rourke has played a mix of midfield and defender positions.

[edit] Personal

Danny's father, Dan O'Rourke, played football at Colorado State University and professionally in the NFL for the Houston Oilers.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Columbus Crew

Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2008
Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2008, 2009

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ 2005 MLS SuperDraft Results

[edit] External links

MLS player profile

[0] 2005 MLS SuperDraft Results

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