Danny O'Rourke
Personal information
Date of birth	May 31, 1983 (1983-05-31) (age 25)
Place of birth	Columbus, OH, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Columbus Crew
Number	5
Youth clubs
2001-04	Indiana                               83 (2)
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004 2005 2006 2007–	Chicago Fire Premier San Jose Earthquakes Red Bull New York Columbus Crew	08 (1) 014 (0) 028 (0) 035 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2008. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Chicago Fire Premier are an American Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the development system for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Danny O'Rourke (born May 31, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio) is an U. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads S. soccer defensive midfielder, who currently plays soccer for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U

Contents 1 High school 2 College 3 MLS 4 Summary 5 See also 6 References

High school

O'Rourke played high school soccer at Worthington Kilbourne High School. 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.

College

O'Rourke played college soccer for Indiana University from 2001 to 2004, starting every game he played in during his four years. College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by Teams operated by Colleges and universities as opposed to a professional Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. 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. The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States 's top male and female College soccer players The NCAA began conducting a men's soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament O'Rourke finished his career at Indiana having played in 83 games, registering two goals and five assists. He also played for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League. Chicago Fire Premier are an American Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the development system for the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur

MLS

O'Rourke was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes with the fourth overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft^[1]. The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer He began the year as a starter before losing his spot to Ricardo Clark. Ricardo Clark (born February 10, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American Soccer player who currently plays Defensive Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season, but was traded to Red Bull New York for Adrian Serioux a week before the season started. Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the Adrian Serioux (born May 12, 1979 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian international soccer player of Trinidadian

O'Rourke was selected in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft by Toronto FC, but was immediately traded to the Columbus Crew along with Will Hesmer for a partial allocation. The 2006 MLS Expansion Draft, held on November 17, 2006 was a special draft for MLS expansion team Toronto FC. Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. William Hesmer (born November 23, 1981 in Wilson, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who plays for the Columbus

In his first years playing for MLS, he was considered as one of the bright young prospects at midfield. Starting with the 2008 season he shifted to center back.

Summary

Team	Nation	Years	Apps	Goals	Assists
San Jose Earthquakes		2005	14	0	0
Red Bull New York		2006	28	0	2
Columbus Crew		2007	27	0	1
Columbus Crew		2008	8	0	1

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

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