Ciaran Winters

Ciaran Winters
Personal information
Full name Anthony Ciaran Winters
Date of birth (2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tulsa Athletic
Number 20
Youth career
2008–2018 Tulsa Soccer Academy
2018–2019 Sporting Kansas City
2020 Tulsa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Tulsa 12 (0)
2022 → Northern Colorado Hailstorm (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Tulsa Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2022

Anthony Ciaran Winters (born May 29, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Tulsa Athletic.

Club career

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Winters began his career with Tulsa Soccer Club, where his coach was future FC Tulsa head coach Michael Nsien.[1] He soon moved to the youth academy of Sporting Kansas City before moving back to his hometown and signing an academy contract with USL Championship side FC Tulsa on December 27, 2019.[1] The amateur deal meant that Winters was able to retain his NCAA eligibility for college soccer.[1]

On January 12, 2021, Winters signed a professional contract with FC Tulsa, becoming the first academy-to-professional player in club history.[2] He then made his senior debut for the club on April 24, 2021, in their opening match against OKC Energy, coming on as a late substitute during the 3–1 victory.[3]

On April 6, 2022, Winters signed with USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm on a season-long loan ahead of their inaugural season.[4] He was recalled by Tulsa on May 28, 2022, without having made a league appearance for Northern Colorado during his loan spell, appearing only for the club on two occasions in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[5] He was released by Tulsa following the 2022 season.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played May 19, 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tulsa 2021 USL Championship 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Career total 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0

Personal

Winters is the son of former Tulsa Roughnecks player Tony Winters.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FC Tulsa signs local product Winters". Tulsa World. No. December 27, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Lewis, Barry (January 14, 2021). "FC Tulsa adds U.S. international/former Bundesliga forward Jerome Kiesewetter". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "OKC Energy 1–3 FC Tulsa". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Adds Trio of Loanees Ahead of US Open Cup Match".
  5. ^ Lewis, Barry (May 27, 2022). "FC Tulsa update: Ciaran Winters returns from loan; Hartford match rescheduled". Tulsa World.
  6. ^ "FC Tulsa Announces First 2023 Roster Update as the Offseason Gets Underway".
  7. ^ Ciaran Winters at Soccerway
  8. ^ Veenker, Ethan (March 31, 2021). "Kicking and signing". Tulsa People. Retrieved April 25, 2021.