Carter Manley (born April 29, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender who currently plays for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-04-29) April 29, 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Elkridge, Maryland, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | San Antonio FC | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bethesda Soccer Club | |||
Olney Rangers | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Duke Blue Devils | 58 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | D.C. United U-23 | 13 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Minnesota United | 9 | (0) |
2018 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 44 | (2) |
2022– | San Antonio FC | 23 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2022 |
Before college, Manley featured for two seasons at Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland. He also played club soccer for Bethesda Soccer Club and Olney Rangers.[1]
Manley attended Duke University, where he played college soccer for four years between 2014 and 2017, making 58 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 12 assists.[2]
While in college, he played in the PDL with D.C. United U-23.[3]
On January 19, 2018, Manley was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by Minnesota United FC.[4] He signed with the club on February 20, 2018.[5]
Manley made his professional debut on March 24, 2018, starting in a 3-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls.[6]
In July 2018, Manley was loaned out to Las Vegas Lights in the USL.[7][8] He made his league debut for the club on August 15, 2018, coming on as a 79th minute substitute for Matt Thomas in a 3-1 away defeat to Orange County SC.[9]
In April 2019, Manley was loaned out once again, this time to Minnesota's USL affiliate club Forward Madison FC.[10] he made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, playing all ninety minutes in a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves.[11]
Manley was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2019 season.[12]
On July 9, 2020, Manley signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[13]
On January 5, 2022, Manley moved again to a new USL Championship, signing with San Antonio FC.[14]
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