English midfielder joins Penn State men’s soccer

English defensive midfielder / outside back Mike Conneh was signed by the Nittany Lions and will be immediately eligible to participate in spring competition, Penn State men’s soccer announced Wednesday.

Conneh, a native of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, played club soccer for Nottingham Forest from 2009-10 and Sheffield Wednesday from 2010-16.

Conneh made his FA Cup debut at 15 years old, and he tallied 11 goals and 16 assists in the 2013-14 campaign.

The early signee played high school soccer at Meadowhead School, where he led his side to four league titles and four district cups.

This story was originally published January 11, 2017 at 10:38 PM with the headline "English midfielder joins Penn State men’s soccer."