Sarasota Adds to Midfield With Signing of Chandler O'Dwyer
The USL veteran played under Sarasota coach Mika Elovaara at Richmond
Sarasota Paradise signed its sixth player today, announcing the addition of USL veteran Chandler O’Dwyer.
The 26 year old midfielder joins from the Richmond Kickers, where he spent the last four seasons, and recently departed in free agency. With Richmond, O’Dwyer proved to be a dynamic and flexible presence in the midfield, playing anywhere from defensive midfielder to central, right and left midfield, even stepping in as striker on occasion.
He leaves Richmond with 15 goals and four assists across all competitions in four seasons, leading the team in regular season goals scored in 2024.
At Richmond, O’Dwyer played under then-assistant coach Mika Elovaara, now Head Coach and Sporting Director at Sarasota Paradise in the club’s first professional season. He was known as a fan favorite, especially after scoring the match winner at the death in a heated rivalry matchup against Forward Madison in 2024.
At Sarasota, O’Dwyer will join fellow USL veteran Garrett McLaughlin, along with three league newcomers from Finland and Norway, and a first-time professional signed from Sarasota’s 2025 USL League Two squad.
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