Carter Manley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 29, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Elkridge, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Team 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 | 58 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 | |||
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.
Career
Youth and college
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]
Professional career
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]
References
- ^ "A decade ago this youth soccer club rarely won. Now it has produced seven pros in recent years". washingtonpost.com. January 26, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Carter Manley Bio - Duke University Blue Devils". goduke.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "2015 Stats". Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "MNUFC Nets Massive Haul with Three First Round Picks at SuperDraft". mnufc.com.
- ^ "MNUFC Signs Omsberg & Manley". mnufc.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Recap: New York Red Bulls vs. Minnesota United FC 03/24/2018". matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Carter Manley Loaned To Las Vegas". mnufc.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "2018 MLS SUPERDRAFT FIRST ROUND PICK CARTER MANLEY TO JOIN LIGHTS FC ON LOAN FROM MINNESOTA UNITED". lasvegaslightsfc.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Las Vegas Lights – 15 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "FOUR LOONS MIGRATE SOUTH ON LOAN TO FORWARD MADISON". forwardmadisonfc.com. April 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "MNUFC Declines Contract Options for 2020 Season | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ "Manley Leads Trio of Signings for Toros". July 9, 2020.
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS DEFENDER CARTER MANLEY". SanAntonioFC.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.