1. Dom Dwyer was drafted by Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer in 2012, and won the MLS Cup with them in 2013.
20 Facts About Dom Dwyer
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Dom Dwyer became an American citizen in March 2017 and was called up to the US national team later that year for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, winning the tournament.
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Dom Dwyer studied at the College of West Anglia from 2006 to 2008.
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Dom Dwyer was then told by doctors that he would never be physically capable of playing at a professional level.
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Dom Dwyer was given an opportunity by scout Joe McLaughlin of Soccer Icon USA, to get a sports scholarship to study for a college degree in the US, Dom Dwyer has said that he accepted the offer to get a free degree and that, at the time, he had given up on the dream of a soccer career.
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Dom Dwyer moved from England to attend Tyler Junior College in Texas, where he won two national championships and was the national junior college player of the year after scoring 37 goals as a sophomore.
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On January 12,2012, Dom Dwyer was selected No 16 overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.
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However, on January 3,2013, it was announced that the proposed loan for Dom Dwyer had been called off by Sporting.
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Dom Dwyer made an instant impact for the Lions by tallying two goals and one assist in the club's first three matches.
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On June 7, Dom Dwyer scored his 14th goal of the season against Phoenix FC, surpassing Jhonny Arteaga's tally of 13 goals for FC New York in 2011.
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On June 27,2013, Dom Dwyer was recalled by Sporting the morning after Orlando's US Open Cup defeat to Chicago Fire SC.
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Five days later, Dom Dwyer made his debut in the CONCACAF Champions League for Sporting.
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On November 23,2013, Dom Dwyer scored the winning goal for Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference Final against Houston to lead them to the MLS Cup.
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On July 25,2017, Dom Dwyer was traded from Sporting Kansas City to Orlando City, the MLS successor to the USL team he had previously been loaned to, in exchange for in guaranteed allocation funds, as well as up to in future allocation funds based on his performance.
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Dom Dwyer signed a three-year contract extension with Orlando City on January 3,2018.
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Dom Dwyer led the team in goals in 2018 with 13 as Orlando finished last in the Eastern Conference and ahead of only San Jose in the overall standings.
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Dom Dwyer began the 2020 season injured, missing the opening two matches before the season was temporarily suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In 2022, Dom Dwyer went on trial with MLS club Atlanta United.
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On 8 March 2025, Dom Dwyer returned to England, joining League One side Mansfield Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
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On June 25,2017, Dom Dwyer was named to the final 23-man Gold Cup roster for the United States men's national team.