Daniel Lovitz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Lovitz | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full Back, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lower Merion SC | |||
| 2010–2013 | Elon Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Carolina Dynamo | 16 | (1) |
| 2014– | Toronto FC | 41 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2016. | |||
Daniel Lovitz (born August 27, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or wing-back for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early career
When he was a kid he played for Lower Merion. Then Lovitz played four years of college soccer at Elon University, making 80 appearances, scoring nine goals and added 16 assists. In 2013 Lovitz was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year after leading the Phoenix to a third straight conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.[1] While at college, Lovitz also appeared for USL PDL club Carolina Dynamo during their 2012 and 2013 season's.[2][3]
Toronto FC
On January 16, 2014 Lovitz was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[4] He was loaned to Toronto's USL Pro affiliate Wilmington Hammerheads in March 2014 along with Quillan Roberts and Manny Aparicio. Lovitz made his professional debut in a 0-0 draw with Harrisburg City Islanders on April 5, 2014.[5] The following week Lovitz scored his first goal against Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a 4-3 away victory.[6] On December 12, Lovitz was selected by New York City FC in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. However, hours later Toronto announced that they had re-acquired Lovitz from New York in exchange for allocation money.[7] In 2015, Lovitz made 11 appearances, starting 3 for Toronto FC.
References
- ↑ "Elon University". elonphoenix.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "Toronto FC select Daniel Lovitz 24th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft - Waking The Red". wakingthered.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "City Islanders and Wilmington play to scoreless draw in USL PRO opener | PennLive.com". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Daniel Lovitz re-acquired from New York City FC". December 12, 2014.