Philip Quinton (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1999-11-16) November 16, 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | FC Portland | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 58 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Portland Timbers U23s | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Columbus Crew 2 | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2022 | |||
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Quinton grew up in Portland, Oregon, attending Grant High School. At high school, Quinton was team captain of the team as they went on to be state semifinalists, earning First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-State accolades in his senior year, as well been named a letterwinner. Whilst at high school, Quinton also played club soccer at the FC Portland academy, helping the club to be State Cup champions in 2013, State Cup finalists in 2012 and 2014 and State Cup semifinalists in both 2016 and 2017.[1]
In 2018, Quinton committed to playing college soccer at the University of Notre Dame, choosing Notre Dame over Dartmouth College.[2][3] In four seasons with the Fighting Irish, Quinton made 58 appearances, scoring two goals and adding two assists. During his college career, he was a four-time ACC Honor Roll, CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American, 2021 ACC All-Tournament Team, and 2021 All-ACC Third Team.[1][4][5][6]
While at college, Quinton made a single appearance for Portland Timbers U23s during their 2021 season in the USL League Two.[7]
On January 11, 2022, Quinton was selected 25th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew, who traded $50,000 of General Allocation Money[8] to acquire the pick from Real Salt Lake.[9][10][11] On March 17, 2022, Quinton signed a professional deal with MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 ahead of their inaugural season.[12][13] On April 19, 2022, Quinton signed a short-team deal with Columbus' Major League Soccer team ahead of their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against Detroit City, where he appeared on the bench.[14]
Columbus Crew 2
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