_(cropped).jpg) Noonan coaching FC Cincinnati in 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick John Noonan[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1980-08-02)August 2, 1980 (age 45) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ballwin, Missouri, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | FC Cincinnati (head coach) | |||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Indiana Hoosiers | 91 | (48) | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2002 | Mid Michigan Bucks | 17 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | New England Revolution | 119 | (37) | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Aalesund | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Columbus Crew | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2012 | LA Galaxy | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Total | 208 | (51) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | United States | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | FC Cincinnati | |||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Patrick John Noonan (born August 2, 1980) is an Americansoccer coach and former player. He is the head coach ofFC Cincinnati inMajor League Soccer.
Noonan attendedDe Smet Jesuit High School, and playedcollege soccer for theIndiana University Hoosiers from 1999 to 2002. He was named an NSCAAfirst-team All-American his senior and junior seasons, and second-team All-American his sophomore year. His senior year, he also finished as runner-up toAlecko Eskandarian for theHermann Trophy. He finished his career at Indiana with 48goals and 31assists. During his college years, Noonan also played with theMid-Michigan Bucks in theUSL Premier Development League
Upon graduation, Noonan was selected in the first round (9th overall) of the2003 MLS SuperDraft byNew England Revolution.[3] He made his MLS debut in the2003 season opener on April 13, coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute forDaniel Hernandez in a 1–1 draw against theChicago Fire.[4] He recorded his first assist on April 19 in a 2–1 loss to theColumbus Crew.[4] Noonan made his first start on May 31, in a 2–2 draw with theKansas City Wizards, and scored his first Revolution goal in a 3–3 draw against theMetroStars on July 12.[4] Although he started slowly, Noonan soon resumed his scoring ways, finishing his first season with the Revs with ten goals and seven assists in 28 appearances, and runner-up toDamani Ralph forRookie of the Year.[5] He was additionally named MLS Player of the Week twice, in weeks 24 and 30, and named MLS Player of the Month for the month of October.[4]
Noonan did even better his sophomore year, the2004 season, scoring eleven goals and registering eight assists,[6] tying withAmado Guevara for theMLS Scoring Champion Award.[7] He was additionally named MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 10.[4] Alongside three other Revolution players, Noonan was named a2004 MLS All-Star.[4][8]
Injuries and a late-season slump saw Noonan end2005 with eight goals and seven assists, being named MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 13, and representing the Revolution in the2005 MLS All-Star Game.[4][9]
Noonan's2006 campaign was marred by injury and he appeared in only 14 games, netting just one goal.[9][6] He began in2007 injured once again and then became a substitute as he regained his fitness.[4] However, he rounded into form and finished the season with 7 goals. Noonan also helped the Revolution win the2007 U.S. Open Cup, the first piece of silverware in club history,[10] scoring a goal and providing two assists in the final.[11]
Noonan's option for the 2008 season was not picked up by New England and on January 23, 2008, he signed with Norwegian clubAalesunds FK.[12]
On August 6, 2008, Noonan re-signed with MLS and was traded from New England, who still retained his rights, toColumbus Crew in exchange for the Crew's natural first-round selection in the2009 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. Additionally, the teams traded spots in the current 2008 allocation standings – with Columbus moving into the 10th spot and New England moving to third – and agreed to considerations regarding 2009 allocation rankings. For Columbus Crew, Noonan won theMLS Supporters' Shield,MLS Cup andTrillium Cup, all of them in 2008.
Noonan was traded toColorado Rapids in June 2009. After making seventeen league appearances, Noonan was waived by Colorado on March 23, 2010.[13]
After a short trial withSeattle Sounders FC, Noonan signed with the club on March 30, 2010.[14] He remained with Seattle through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
Noonan was selected byLos Angeles Galaxy in stage two of the draft on December 12, 2011. Eleven days later he signed with Los Angeles.[15]
Noonan remained with Los Angeles through the 2012 season. After the conclusion of the 2012 season, LA declined the 2013 option on Noonan's contract and he entered the2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Noonan became a free agent after he went undrafted in both rounds of the draft. On January 11, 2013, LA announced that Noonan had retired as a player and had joined the club as an assistant coach.[16]
Noonan earned his first cap for theUnited States national team on March 13, 2004, againstHaiti. While he has accumulated 15 caps, injuries and inconsistency prevented him from claiming a major role with the national team. He was named an alternate for the 2006 U.S. World Cup squad on May 2, 2006.[17] However, in early 2008 he started with the U.S. National Team against Sweden and registered an assist in a 2–0 victory. He did not play for the national team after 2008.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 9, 2005 | Fullerton,California |  Colombia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
After Noonan's retirement as a player, he joined the Galaxy's technical staff as an assistant coach toBruce Arena. When Arena was announced as returning to be the head coach of theUnited States national team, he brought his supporting staff from the Galaxy, including Noonan, to work as assistants.[18]
In January 2018, Noonan was hired as an assistant coach alongsideJim Curtin at thePhiladelphia Union.[19]
Noonan was named head coach ofFC Cincinnati on December 14, 2021.[20] The team had previously finished last in the regular season standings in their three prior MLS seasons. Noonan, along with new general managerChris Albright, oversaw 24 player changes and the hiring of assistantsKenny Arena andDominic Kinnear.[21]
He led Cincinnati to fifth place in the Eastern Conference as they clinched their first-everMLS Cup Playoff berth, Noonan's Orange and Blue beatNew York Red Bulls on the road 2–1 before falling to thePhiladelphia Union, 1–0, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.[citation needed]
In the 2023 season, Noonan guided Cincinnati to their first trophy in MLS, finishing top of the league standings, clinching theSupporters' Shield and their second consecutive playoff berth.[21] In the playoffs, Cincinnati made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, falling to theColumbus Crew 3–2.[22] Noonan was named theMLS Coach of the Year on November 21, 2023.[23]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| FC Cincinnati |  | December 14, 2021 | Present | 174 | 87 | 42 | 45 | 287 | 231 | +56 | 050.00 |
| Total | 174 | 87 | 42 | 45 | 287 | 231 | +56 | 050.00 | |||
Columbus Crew
New England Revolution
Seattle Sounders FC
Los Angeles Galaxy
United States
FC Cincinnati
Individual
