Collen Warner (born June 24, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He last played for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

Collen Warner
Warner with Minnesota United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Collen Warner
Date of birth (1988-06-24) June 24, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Denver, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2009 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Colorado Rapids U-23 18 (2)
2009 Portland Timbers U23s 6 (2)
2010–2011 Real Salt Lake 37 (0)
2010AC St. Louis (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2014 Montreal Impact 55 (1)
2014–2015 Toronto FC 44 (2)
2016 Houston Dynamo 24 (0)
2016Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Minnesota United 42 (1)
2019 FC Helsingør 5 (1)
2020–2022 Colorado Rapids 41 (2)
2022 Colorado Rapids 2 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022

College and amateur

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Warner attended Denver East High School, played club soccer for Colorado Rush, and spent time training with English Premier League players and coaches at the Liverpool Youth Academy in 2002, before playing four years of college soccer at the University of Portland. He was named to the All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team and received an All-WCC Honorable Mention as a rookie in 2006, was named to the All-WCC First Team and to Top Drawer Soccer's All-Season Third Team in 2007, and was named to the All-WCC First Team for the second consecutive year in 2008, when he led the Pilots with eight assists and was second on the team with five goals.

During his college years Warner also played for both Colorado Rapids U-23 and Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Club career

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Real Salt Lake

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Warner was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Los Angeles Galaxy.[4] Warner went on a short-term loan to USSF Division 2 club AC St Louis on July 28, 2010.[5]

Montreal Impact

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Warner was left exposed by Real Salt Lake in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and was selected by expansion side Montreal Impact.[6]

Toronto FC

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Warner was traded to Toronto FC for Issey Nakajima-Farran on May 16, 2014.[7]

Houston Dynamo

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Warner was traded to Houston Dynamo for a second-round draft pick on March 2, 2016.[8]

Minnesota United FC

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On December 13, 2016, Minnesota United FC drafted Warner in the second round of the 2016 MLS Expansion draft.[9]

Warner was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.[10]

FC Helsingør

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On 17 April 2019, FC Helsingør announced the signing of Warner on a free transfer.[11] The deal ran out to the end of the season.

Colorado Rapids

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On June 30, 2020, Warner signed a one-year deal with his hometown team Colorado Rapids.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 August 2022
Club Season League Cup [a] MLS Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Salt Lake 2010[13][14] MLS 13 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 17 1
2011[13][14] 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Total 37 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 43 1
AC St. Louis (loan) 2010[14] USSF D2 1 0 1 0
Montreal Impact 2012[13][14] MLS 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
2013[13][14] 17 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 25 1
2014[13][14] 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 55 1 7 0 1 0 3 0 66 1
Toronto 2014[13] MLS 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2015[13][14] 29 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 2
Total 49 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 51 2
Houston Dynamo 2016[13][14] MLS 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Minnesota United FC 2017[13][14] MLS 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
2018[13][14] 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Total 42 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 1
FC Helsingør 2019–20[14] 2nd Division 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Colorado Rapids 2020[13][14] MLS 7 0 0 0 7 0
2021 16 1 0 0 16 1
2022 18 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 1
Total 41 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 43 2
Career total 254 7 17 0 2 0 7 1 280 8

Honors

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Montreal Impact

References

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  1. ^ "Collen Warner". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  3. ^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Buddle brace too much in win over Real Salt Lake".
  5. ^ "AC St. Louis Add Collen Warner from Real Salt Lake". July 28, 2010.
  6. ^ "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks". November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Toronto Acquires Midfielder Collen Warner". May 16, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "TFC Acquires Conditional Second Round Pick For Collen Warner". March 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "Atlanta, Minnesota acquire assets, deal them for others in MLS expansion draft". Sports Illustrated. December 13, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "MNUFC Season-End Roster Update". MLS. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  11. ^ FC HELSINGØR SKRIVER KONTRAKT MED AMERIKANSK MIDTBANESPILLER, fchelsingor.dk,
  12. ^ "Rapids Sign Veteran Midfielder Collen Warner to a One-Year Contract".
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Collen Warner Player Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "C. Warner Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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