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Danny O'Rourke 
Personal information Full name Danny O'Rourke Date of birth May 31, 1983 Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, United States Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Columbus Crew Number 5 Youth career 2001–2004 Indiana Hoosiers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000 Dayton Gemini 2002 Chicago Fire Premier 2003 Columbus Shooting Stars 2004 Chicago Fire Premier 8 (1) 2005 San Jose Earthquakes 14 (0) 2006 New York Red Bulls 28 (0) 2007– Columbus Crew 110 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2011.
† 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.
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Career
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]
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 New York Red Bulls 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.
Personal
Danny's father, Dan O'Rourke, played football at Colorado State University and professionally in the NFL for the Houston Oilers.
Honors
Columbus Crew
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2008
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2008, 2009
Indiana University
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (2): 2003, 2004
Individual
- Hermann Trophy: 2004
- NCAA Division I First-Team All-America: 2004
See also
References
External links
Columbus Crew – current squad 1 Hesmer · 2 Balchan · 3 Williams · 5 O'Rourke · 6 Tchani · 7 Anor · 9 Meram · 10 Mendoza · 11 Duka · 12 Gaven · 14 Marshall · 15 Burns · 16 Gehrig · 17 Ekpo · 18 Rogers · 19 Grossman · 20 Rentería · 21 Miranda · 22 Rusmir · 23 Veeder · 24 Sippola · 25 Riggs · 26 James · 27 Horton · 28 Prim · 29 Francis · 30 Gruenebaum · 31 Gardner · 32 Heinemann · 33 Cunningham ·
Head Coach: Warzycha Assistant Coach: Lapper Assistant Coach: Iribarren Goalkeeper Coach: Kirillov General Manager: Bliss
Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Columbus, Ohio
- American soccer players
- Soccer players from Ohio
- Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
- Dayton Gemini players
- Columbus Shooting Stars players
- Chicago Fire Premier players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- New York Red Bulls players
- Columbus Crew players
- American Roman Catholics
- American people of Irish descent
- USL Premier Development League players
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