Ian Antley

Ian Antley
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Coweta Cannons
Peachtree City Lazers
Concorde Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Mercer Bears 56 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 1 (0)
2018 Birmingham Hammers 5 (0)
2020–2021 Richmond Kickers 10 (0)
2022 South Georgia Tormenta 0 (0)
2022 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2022

Ian Antley (born March 22, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

Career

Antley began his youth career with the Coweta Cannons, where he played with his brother, until their father moved them to the Peachtree City Lazers following a bad loss to the club.[1] They later played for Concorde Fire in Atlanta before starring at East Coweta High School, where Ian led the soccer team in scoring as a senior.[2]

College

Antley attended Mercer University between 2013 and 2016, making 53 appearances for the Bears, scoring three goals and tallying eight assists.[3]

USL PDL

Following college, Antley spent time in the USL PDL with both Seattle Sounders FC U-23's[4] and Birmingham Hammers.[5] He then left the sport to pursue a career in sales.[2]

Richmond Kickers

On January 17, 2020, he joined USL League One side Richmond Kickers,[6] returning to the sport after watching his brother begin his pro career.[2] In the first game of the 2021 season, he suffered ACL and meniscus tears.[2]

South Georgia Tormenta

On February 4, 2022, Antley signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta.[7]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

On July 15, 2022, Antley signed a 25-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in USL Championship, joining his brother Conner.[8] He was then signed for the remainder of the season. Antley was released by Tampa following their 2022 season.[9]

Coaching career

Antley served as a graduate assistant at Mercer in 2017, during his brother's redshirt senior season.[2]

Personal

Ian's twin brother is fellow professional soccer player Conner Antley.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Crane, Andrew (August 27, 2022). "Rowdies' Antleys keep twin energy going (I)". Tampa Bay Times. p. C1. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e Crane, Andrew (August 27, 2022). "Rowdies' Antleys keep twin energy going (II)". Tampa Bay Times. p. C8. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ian Antley - Men's Soccer". Mercer University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Eastside FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ian Antley -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "Birmingham Hammers - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #21 - Ian Antley -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ^ Wood, Patrick (January 17, 2020). "Richmond Adds Ian Antley for 2020". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tormenta FC Sign Defender Ian Antley". 4 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Rowdies Sign Ian Antley to 25-Day Contract". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies announce initial 2023 roster decisions". USL Championship. December 2, 2022.


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