Conner Antley


William Conner Antley is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Career

College and amateur teams

After a standout career with his high school team, East Coweta, Antley played in college for the Mercer Bears. Over the course of his career with Mercer, Antley played in 49 matches, starting 46 of those games, and scored 8 goals and assisted 6 more goals, despite being a defender.
Before his professional career began, Antley played for two USL League Two sides. He began his amateur career with Seattle Sounders FC U-23 team in 2017 where his play gained him recognition as a top 50 player in the league. However, in 2018 he moved to Tormenta FC and played for the team, before they moved to USL League One and transitioned their USL League Two team to Tormenta 2.

South Georgia Tormenta

Due to his strong form for the team before their move to the professional ranks, Tormenta FC signed Antley to a professional contract on June 11, 2018. Antley made his debut for Tormenta in USL League One's inaugural match against the Greenville Triumph, even scoring a goal. Throughout the season Antley played in 27 matches for Tormenta, scoring 6 goals and making 6 assists for the club. Due to Antley's stellar play throughout the season, Antley was named the 2019 USL League One Defender of the Year on October 29, 2019.

Indy Eleven

On November 21, 2019, Antley joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven. Notably this was the first transfer between the USL Championship and USL League One where a transfer fee was paid between the clubs for the player. Despite the historic nature of the transfer, the fee was undisclosed.

Honors

Individual