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Jersey Number 7
Chris Donovan
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paoli, Pa.
- High School:
- Conestoga
Bio
- John Semanik Award Recipient (2022)
- Drafted to the Columbus Crew, 3rd round 12 pick
- Signed with Philadelphia Union (6/17)
2021 / Senior
Received Drexel’s John Semanik award…second player for Drexel to be drafted in the MLS SuperDraft…third player in program history to receive a MLS contract…named CAA Player of the Year…named to the All-CAA First Team…named 2x CAA Offensive Player of the Week (9/13 10/11)…named CAA Preseason Offensive Players of the Year…named All-CAA Preseason Team…named 2x Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Week (10/12, 10/26)…CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 First Team…Philly SIDA All-Area Team…Philly SIDA Men’s Soccer Performer of the Year…named to MAC Herman Trophy Watch List…named Senior CLASS Award Finalist…appeared and started in 16 games…scored 12 goals and had two assists for a total of 26 points…had four game-winners…recorded a hat-trick against UMass Lowell (10/9)…helped the team reach back-to-back CAA tournaments for the first time since 2012-2013…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2020 / Junior
Named CAA Offensive Player of the Week on April 12 and March 8… named to the All-CAA First Team…named to the CAA All-Tournament team…named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic first team…appeared and started in 10 games...led the team with six assists...second on the team in goals (8) and tied for most points on the team with 22...played 749 minutes this season...led the CAA in points per game (2.00) and assists in the regular season...tied for second in CAA for goals...scored two goals and had two assists in the 4-0 win over Saint Joseph’s (3/3/21)…scored two goals against Delaware (4/10) to clinch the Dragons’ first CAA tournament berth since 2013…scored the Dragons lone goal in the CAA semifinals game against James Madison (4/15).
2019 / Sophomore
Named to the All-CAA First Team…achieved Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team honors…selected to the Soccer 6 All-Star Team…also named to the All-CAA Preseason Team…named Drexel School of Education Athlete of the week on Sept. 3 after scoring in each of the Dragons’ first two games…also named athlete of the week Oct. 7 after scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 road win over Elon (10/5)…started all 17 games for the Dragons…lead the team in goals with seven and points with 16…was tied for second on the team with two assists…scored the game-winning goal in three 2-1 victories over William & Mary (9/21), Elon, and Lafayette (10/29)…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
2018 / Freshman
A CAA All-Rookie Team selection…also a Philadelphia Soccer Six All-Rookie choice…CAA Rookie of the Week on Sept. 3 following a game-winning goal and an assist in Drexel’s 3-2 win over George Mason (8/31)…appeared in all 17 games, making 15 starts…had an assist in his collegiate debut, a 3-2 win over Binghamton (8/24)…also netted goals against Rutgers (10/2) and Delaware (10/10)…recorded an assist against Elon (9/22)…his nine total points ranked third on the team…his three assists were tied for second…third on the team in shots (28) and shots on goal (16)…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
Background
The Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania in 2018, the first such player to ever come to Drexel...played four years of varsity soccer at Conestoga, where he was a three-time First Team All-Main Line player...led Conestoga to a Central League championship in each of his last three seasons, and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player as a senior...a two-time state champion (2016, 2017)...led the team in scoring in each of his final three years, scoring 56 goals as a senior in 2017...earned First Team All-State and All-American honors as a senior, and was named the Philadelphia Daily News Local Player of the Year.
Personal
Son of Karen and Dave Donovan...majoring in sport management.
Drexel's Autocomplete With Men's Soccer Coach David Castellanos
Tuesday, March 18
Drexel Men's Soccer Hype Video 2022
Thursday, September 22
2018-2019 All Sport Highlight
Thursday, May 23
Dragons Defeat Big 10 Foe Rutgers 3-2
Wednesday, October 03
