ANOTHER IRISH PLAYER has signed for Tennessee outfit Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, with Cork defender Colin Falvey putting pen to paper today.
The 33-year-old joins from Ottawa Fury FC, pending league and federation approval.
At the USL League One club, Falvey will link up with recently-departed Cork City fan favourite Steven Beattie, who signed for the Red Wolves just last week, and former League of Ireland star and Irish-born Libyan Eamon Zayed. A newly-founded side, Chattanooga are preparing for their inaugural season, as is the league.
Having lined out with Cobh Ramblers and Kilkenny City before leaving Ireland in 2008, Falvey can most definitely be described as a journeyman. He’s had stints in New Zealand, the Indian Super League, Canada and North America.
The 2013 USL Defender of the Year has been instrumental wherever he’s plied his trade, most notably with Ottawa Fury — across two separate spells — and Indy Eleven.
#OTT center backs Colin Falvey and Rafael Alves - or #Falves - have held opponents to 5 goals in the last 11 games. pic.twitter.com/30GNh0lava
— NASL (@naslofficial) August 4, 2015
At Indianapolis, he captained the side to an undefeated record as they claimed the 2016 Spring Season Championship. There, he played alongside Zayed and they went through some turbulent times with the complicated mess regarding US soccer.
They’ll hope to erase those memories and look to now go onwards and upwards with this fresh start.
Let's start this week off right ➡️
— Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (@ChattRedWolves) November 12, 2018
USL champion and 2013 USL Defender of the Year Colin Falvey has signed with Chattanooga Red Wolves SC! 🔥 Colin will join us for our 2019 @USLLeagueOne debut, pending league and federation approval.
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“Colin was my former Captain at Indy Eleven and the best and strongest leader I have coached,” said Tim Hankinson, head coach and technical director for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
“As a center back, he is an organizer and without question his toughness in the tackle is outstanding.”
Falvey himself added: “I’m thrilled to be coming to Chattanooga to join the Red Wolves SC organization for its USL League One debut.
“It’s an honor to get to play under Coach Hankinson again for a brand new franchise, and I could not be more ready to get started.”
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