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{{Short description|American soccer coach and former player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name                 = Pat Noonan
| image                = CINvNYC 2022-06-29 - Pat Noonan (52187363626) (cropped).jpg
| caption              = Noonan coaching FC Cincinnati in 2022
| full_name            = Patrick John Noonan<ref>{{cite web |title=Leagues Cup 2023 Clubs Master List – FC Cincinnati |url=https://mlssoccer.app.box.com/s/7i50zt2k7r77zryqb1ojwqp6tbipx7pv/file/1262499761500 |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=July 19, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1980|8|2}}
| birth_place          = [[Ballwin, Missouri]], United States
| height               = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=mlssoccer|title=Pat Noonan {{!}} MLSsoccer.com|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/pat-noonan/|access-date=January 27, 2022|website=mlssoccer|language=en}}</ref>
| position             = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub          = [[FC Cincinnati]] (head coach)
| collegeyears1        = 1999–2002
| college1             = [[Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer|Indiana Hoosiers]]
| collegecaps1         = 91
| collegegoals1        = 48
| years1               = 2002
| clubs1               = [[Michigan Bucks|Mid Michigan Bucks]]
| caps1                = 17
| goals1               = 9
| years2               = 2003–2007
| clubs2               = [[New England Revolution]]
| caps2                = 119
| goals2               = 37
| years3               = 2008
| clubs3               = [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]]
| caps3                = 8
| goals3               = 0
| years4               = 2008–2009
| clubs4               = [[Columbus Crew]]
| caps4                = 16
| goals4               = 1
| years5               = 2009
| clubs5               = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps5                = 17
| goals5               = 2
| years6               = 2010–2011
| clubs6               = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
| caps6                = 21
| goals6               = 1
| years7               = 2012
| clubs7               = [[LA Galaxy]]
| caps7                = 10
| goals7               = 1
| totalcaps            = 208
| totalgoals           = 51
| nationalyears1       = 2004–2008
| nationalteam1        = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1        = 15
| nationalgoals1       = 1
| manageryears1        = 2021–
| managerclubs1        = [[FC Cincinnati]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}} 
{{Medal|W|[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]|[[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2005]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Soccer]]}}
}}

'''Patrick John Noonan''' (born August 2, 1980) is an American [[Association football|soccer]] coach and former player. He is the head coach of [[FC Cincinnati]] in [[Major League Soccer]].

==Playing career==

===College and amateur===
Noonan attended [[De Smet Jesuit High School]], and played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] for the [[Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer|Indiana University Hoosiers]] from 1999 to 2002. He was named an NSCAA [[Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)|first-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 to [[Alecko Eskandarian]] for the [[Hermann Trophy]]. He finished his career at Indiana with 48 [[goal (sport)|goals]] and 31 [[assist (soccer)|assists]]. During his college years, Noonan also played with the [[Mid-Michigan Bucks]] in the [[USL Premier Development League]]

===Club===
====New England Revolution====
Upon graduation, Noonan was selected in the first round (9th overall) of the [[2003 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[New England Revolution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2003-mls-superdraft-369928 |title=2003 MLS SuperDraft |date=January 17, 2003 |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> He made his MLS debut in the [[2003 New England Revolution season|2003]] season opener on April 13, coming on as a 92nd-minute substitute for [[Daniel Hernández (soccer, born 1976)|Daniel Hernandez]] in a 1–1 draw against the [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide">{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution|url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=October 21, 2024|archive-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> He recorded his first assist on April 19 in a 2–1 loss to the [[Columbus Crew]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> Noonan made his first start on May 31, in a 2–2 draw with the [[Kansas City Wizards]], and scored his first Revolution goal in a 3–3 draw against the [[MetroStars]] on July 12.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> 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 to [[Damani Ralph]] for [[MLS Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]].<ref name="Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year Winners List">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-young-player-of-the-year-rookie-of-the-year-winners |date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |title=MLS Young Player of the Year/Rookie of the Year winners}}</ref> 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.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/>

Noonan did even better his sophomore year, the [[2004 New England Revolution season|2004 season]], scoring eleven goals and registering eight assists,<ref name="Pat Noonan MLS Player Statistics">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/pat-noonan/stats/ |title=Pat Noonan |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> tying with [[Amado Guevara]] for the [[MLS Scoring Champion Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-golden-boot-winners |title=MLS Golden Boot Winners |date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref> He was additionally named MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 10.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> Alongside three other Revolution players, Noonan was named a [[2004 MLS All-Star Game|2004 MLS All-Star]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2004-mls-all-star-game-373149 |date=July 31, 2004 |title=2004 MLS All-Star Game |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>

Injuries and a late-season slump saw Noonan end [[2005 New England Revolution season|2005]] with eight goals and seven assists, being named MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 13, and representing the Revolution in the [[2005 MLS All-Star Game]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/><ref name="Pat Noonan US Soccer Players Bio"/>

Noonan's [[2006 New England Revolution season|2006]] campaign was marred by injury and he appeared in only 14 games, netting just one goal.<ref name="Pat Noonan US Soccer Players Bio">{{cite web|url=https://ussoccerplayers.com/player/noonan-pat |title=Pat Noonan |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Pat Noonan MLS Player Statistics"/> He began in [[2007 New England Revolution season|2007]] injured once again and then became a substitute as he regained his fitness.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/>  However, he rounded into form and finished the season with 7 goals. Noonan also helped the Revolution win the [[2007 U.S. Open Cup]], the first piece of silverware in club history,<ref name="U.S. Open Cup 2007">{{cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2007/10/03/2007-final-first-time-for-everything-revolution-win-first-trophy-3-2-over-fc-dallas/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117131654/https://thecup.us/2007/10/03/2007-final-first-time-for-everything-revolution-win-first-trophy-3-2-over-fc-dallas/ |date=October 3, 2007 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |title=2007 US Open Cup Final: First time for everything; New England Revolution win first trophy, 3–2 over FC Dallas |archive-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> scoring a goal and providing two assists in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2007-2/ |title=2007 |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>

Noonan's option for the 2008 season was not picked up by New England and on January 23, 2008, he signed with Norwegian club [[Aalesunds FK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/2008/01/24/noonan-departs-revs-for-norway/41333828007/ |title=Noonan Departs Revs for Norway |date=January 24, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>

====Columbus Crew====
On August 6, 2008, Noonan re-signed with MLS and was traded from New England, who still retained his rights, to [[Columbus Crew]] in exchange for the Crew's natural first-round selection in the [[2009 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 the [[MLS Supporters' Shield]], [[MLS Cup]] and [[Trillium Cup]], all of them in 2008.

====Colorado Rapids====
Noonan was traded to [[Colorado Rapids]] in June 2009. After making seventeen league appearances, Noonan was waived by Colorado on March 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3979137|title=Rapids Waive Forward/Midfielder Pat Noonan – OurSports Central|website=www.oursportscentral.com|date=March 23, 2010}}</ref>

====Seattle Sounders FC====
After a short trial with [[Seattle Sounders FC]], Noonan signed with the club on March 30, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/30/ljungberg-iffy-noonan-signs-parke-maybe/|title=Ljungberg iffy, Noonan signs*, Parke maybe – Sounders Insider|access-date=March 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724011723/http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/30/ljungberg-iffy-noonan-signs-parke-maybe/|archive-date=July 24, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He remained with Seattle through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the [[2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft]].

====LA Galaxy====
Noonan was selected by [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] in stage two of the draft on December 12, 2011. Eleven days later he signed with Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/12/la-galaxy-sign-goalkeeper-nick-noble-and-forward-pat-noonan|title=LA Galaxy sign Goalkeeper Nick Noble and Forward Pat Noonan|date=December 22, 2011|access-date=December 23, 2011|archive-date=January 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114131945/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/12/la-galaxy-sign-goalkeeper-nick-noble-and-forward-pat-noonan|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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 the [[2012 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2013/01/pat-noonan-named-galaxy-assistant-coach|title=Pat Noonan named Galaxy assistant coach|date=January 11, 2013|access-date=January 12, 2013|archive-date=January 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114081049/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2013/01/pat-noonan-named-galaxy-assistant-coach|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===International===
[[File:PatNoonan USMNT 20060411.jpg|thumb|right|Noonan with the United States in 2006]]
Noonan earned his first cap for the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]] on March 13, 2004, against [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]]. 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.<ref name="Club History Coach and Player Registry">{{cite web |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=Club History Coach and Player Registry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.

====International goals====
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || March 9, 2005 || [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]], [[California]] || {{fb|Colombia}} || '''1'''–0 || 3–0 || [[Friendly match]]
|}

==Coaching career==
===United States national team===
After Noonan's retirement as a player, he joined the Galaxy's technical staff as an assistant coach to [[Bruce Arena]]. When Arena was announced as returning to be the head coach of the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]], he brought his supporting staff from the Galaxy, including Noonan, to work as assistants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/01/04/former-la-galaxy-assistants-dave-sarachan-kenny-arena-pat-noonan-and-matt-reis-named|title=LA Galaxy assistants Dave Sarachan, Kenny Arena, Pat Noonan and Matt Reis named to Bruce Arena's USMNT coaching staff {{!}} INSIDER|author=Adam Serrano|publisher=LA Galaxy|date=January 4, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>

===Philadelphia Union===
In January 2018, Noonan was hired as an assistant coach alongside [[Jim Curtin]] at the [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2018/01/17/philadelphia-union-add-coaching-staff-hires-pat-noonan-and-tim-hanley|title=Philadelphia Union Add To Coaching Staff With Hires Of Pat Noonan And Tim Hanley|publisher=Philadelphia Union|date=January 17, 2018|access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>

===FC Cincinnati===
Noonan was named head coach of [[FC Cincinnati]] on December 14, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Cincinnati hire Pat Noonan as head coach |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-hire-pat-noonan-as-head-coach |website=FCCincinnati.com |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> The team had previously finished last in the regular season standings in their three prior MLS seasons. Noonan, along with new general manager [[Chris Albright]], oversaw 24 player changes and the hiring of assistants [[Kenny Arena]] and [[Dominic Kinnear]].<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=October 17, 2023 |title=Commentary: A real-life Ted Lasso? Pat Noonan has been a miracle worker for FC Cincinnati |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2023-10-17/pat-noonan-coach-miracle-fc-cincinnati-mls |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=November 21, 2023}}</ref>

He led Cincinnati to fifth place in the Eastern Conference as they clinched their first-ever [[2022 MLS Cup Playoffs|MLS Cup Playoff berth]], Noonan's Orange and Blue beat [[New York Red Bulls]] on the road 2–1 before falling to the [[Philadelphia Union]], 1–0, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

In the 2023 season, Noonan guided Cincinnati to their first trophy in MLS, finishing top of the league standings, clinching the [[Supporters' Shield]] and their second consecutive playoff berth.<ref name="LATimes"/> In the playoffs, Cincinnati made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, falling to the [[Columbus Crew]] 3–2.<ref>{{cite news |last=WKRC |first=Staff |date=December 2, 2023 |title=FC Cincinnati fall to Columbus Crew 3–2 in Eastern Conference final|url=https://local12.com/sports/fc-cincinnati/fc-cincinnati-lose-loss-recap-what-happened-columbus-crew-mls-eastern-conference-final-major-league-soccer |work=WKRC |accessdate=December 11, 2023}}</ref> Noonan was named the [[Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Award|MLS Coach of the Year]] on November 21, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bogert |first1=Tom |last2=Rueter |first2=Jeff |date=November 21, 2023 |title=FC Cincinnati's Pat Noonan wins 2023 MLS Coach of the Year: How he's turned the club around |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5078367/2023/11/21/pat-noonan-mls-coach-of-year/ |work=[[The Athletic]] |url-access=limited |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref>

==Coaching statistics==
{{updated|match played November 23, 2025}}{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Coaching record by team and tenure
|-
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |Nat
! rowspan="2" |From
! rowspan="2"|To
! colspan="8" |Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[FC Cincinnati]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}}
|align=left|December 14, 2021
|align=left| ''Present''
{{WDL|174|87|42|45|for=287|against=231|diff=yes}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|174|87|42|45|for=287|against=231|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honors==

===As a player===
'''Columbus Crew'''
*[[MLS Cup]]: [[MLS Cup 2008|2008]]
*[[Supporters' Shield]]: [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008]]

'''New England Revolution'''
*[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|2007]]

'''Seattle Sounders FC'''
*U.S. Open Cup: [[2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|2010]], [[2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|2011]]

'''Los Angeles Galaxy'''
*MLS Cup: [[MLS Cup 2012|2012]]

'''United States'''
*[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2005]]

===As a coach===
'''FC Cincinnati'''
*[[Supporters' Shield]]: [[2023 Major League Soccer season|2023]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Award|MLS Coach of the Year]]: 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 21, 2023 |title=FC Cincinnati's Pat Noonan named 2023 MLS Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year |work=MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-s-pat-noonan-named-2023-mls-sigi-schmid-coach-of-the-year |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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