- Jon Conway
Football player infobox| playername= Jon Conway
fullname = Jonathan Conway
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|5|6
cityofbirth = Media, PA
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=6|in=6
currentclub =Red Bull New York
clubnumber = 18
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1996-99
youthclubs = Rutgers
years = 2000-05 2006-
clubs =San Jose Earthquakes Red Bull New York
caps(goals) = 18 (0) 50 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 12 January 2008
ntupdate = 1 December 2006Jon Conway (born May 6, 1977, in Media,
Pennsylvania ) is asoccer goalkeeper forRed Bull New York ofMajor League Soccer .Conway before going to college played for powerhouse soccer club F.C Delco.After playing
college soccer atRutgers University , Conway was drafted by theSan Jose Earthquakes 28th in the2000 MLS SuperDraft .Conway began his professional career as the backup to Joe Cannon. He was given his chance at the starting position when Cannon left the Quakes in 2003 for
France . Conway suffered a broken right ankle in preseason and the Quakes were forced to find a replacement. That replacement came in the form of Canadian international goalkeeperPat Onstad from theRochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League, who went on to be named Goalkeeper of the year in MLS. The hard luck Conway remained a capable backup keeper for the Quakes, playing in the occasional US Open Cup games and when Onstad was injured or away on international duty. Conway has won 2 MLS Cup Championships.After the 2005 season, Conway was traded to the
MetroStars in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. [cite news
url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=351282&cc=5901
publisher=ESPNsoccernet News Services
title=Quakes trade G Conway to MetroStars
date=December 5, 2005]
In 2006, Conway finished best among all goalkeepers in MLS with a 1.00 GAA (goals against average) and compiled a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 3 ties with 5 shutouts. In 2007, Conway compiled a record of 6 wins, 5 losses and 2 ties with 4 shutouts and a 1.10 GAA. He entered the 2008 season as the starting goalkeeper for RBNY, and has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in
Major League Soccer .ee also
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List of current MLS players References
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