Daniel Karell

The Courier-Journal

Louisville City FC's captain and central playmaker Aodhan Quinn is testing the European waters this winter.

According to a report in Norwegian publication Aftenposten, Quinn is on a one-week trial at Norwegian club IK Start. The trial will culminate with an exhibition match on Friday against Lillestrom, another Norwegian club. Quinn is currently a free agent.

Start is coming off a disastrous season where it only won twice in the 30-game regular season in Norway's top division, the Tippeligaen, resulting in relegation to the second tier. However, the club has strong American connections. Start currently has American defender Alex DeJong in the squad, and former Coastal Carolina defender Henrik Robstad currently plays on the team as well.

"I was talking to some people I know there (in the U.S.), and they have many good things to say about him," Robstad told Aftenposten about Quinn.

Quinn, 24, is coming off one of his best years as a professional. The left-footed midfielder scored three goals and added three assists in the regular season, and he also added a pair of assists in the postseason.