Rob Lovejoy


Robert Lionell Lovejoy III is a retired American soccer player.

Career

Highschool

Lovejoy went to Walter Hines Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played varsity for 4 years, winning 1 state championships. Lovejoy was involved in Page Playmakers where he starred in 2 plays including Robin Hood and Rent, playing the lead roles.

College and Amateur

Lovejoy spent his entire college career at the University of North Carolina where he made a total of 71 appearances and tallied 20 goals and 16 assists. He was also named to the ACC All-Academic Team in 2011 and 2012.
Lovejoy also played for Carolina Dynamo in the Premier Development League.

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Lovejoy was selected in the second round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo and signed a professional contract with the club a month later. He made his professional debut on March 13 in a 1–0 defeat to Orlando City.
Lovejoy was released by Houston at the end of the 2016 season and subsequently announced his retirement.