Daniele Proch Explained

Daniele Proch
Birth Date:8 November 1996
Birth Place:Riva del Garda, Italy
Currentclub:Caldiero Terme
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2002–2012
Youthclubs1:Baone
Youthyears2:2012–2014
Youthclubs2:Südtirol
Collegeyears1:2016
College1:Catawba Indians
Collegecaps1:16
Collegegoals1:8
Collegeyears2:2017–2019
College2:Duke Blue Devils
Collegecaps2:57
Collegegoals2:28
Clubs1:Südtirol
Years1:2014–2016
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Dro (loan)
Caps2:57
Goals2:7
Clubs3:North Carolina FC
Years3:2020
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Caldiero Terme
Years4:2021–
Club-Update:December 10, 2020

Daniele Proch (born November 8, 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Caldiero Terme in Italy's Serie D.

Career

College

Proch played college soccer at Catawba College in 2016. In his one season there he recorded 8 goals and 7 assists in 16 games, he was also named South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year.[1] [2] [3]

In 2017, Proch transferred to Duke University, where he scored 28 goals and recorded 9 assists over three seasons with the Blue Devils.[4] In his junior year, he was named to the second team of the NCAA Men's Soccer All-American Team.[5] [6]

Professional

Proch began his soccer career in the academy of U.S. Baone, before joining the academy of F.C. Südtirol, in Italy's Serie C. He spent two years on loan with U.S. Dro in Serie D playing 57 games and scoring 7 goals, before moving to the United States in the summer of 2016.[7] [8] [9] [10]

After going undrafted in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft,[11] Proch signed with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship on February 6, 2020.[9] [12] [13] He made his debut for the side on March 7, 2020, as a substitute in their match against Louisville City FC.[14]

On December 10, 2020, Proch signed with Caldiero Terme of Italy's Serie D.[15]

Personal life

Proch grew up in Arco in northern Italy, before leaving for North Carolina to play collegiate soccer.[16] [17] At Duke, Proch majored in policy journalism and media studies.[18] His brother, Davide, also plays soccer as a forward. He plays for S.S. Benacense in the sixth level of Italian football.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 (Catawba) (PDF). GoDuke.com. February 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Proch Named SAC Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year. GoCatawbaIndians.com. November 2, 2016. February 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: A Look at Men's Soccer's 9 Newcomers for 2017. Duke University. en. 2020-02-10.
  4. Web site: Daniele Proch – Men's Soccer. GoDuke.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206194712/https://goduke.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/daniele-proch/1315 . 2020-02-06 . 2020-03-24.
  5. Web site: All-America Teams - CollegeSoccerNews.com. February 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212001757/https://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/awards/all-america-teams. February 6, 2020. 2019-02-12.
  6. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's All-America Team Announced. unitedsoccercoaches.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123725/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/News/Articles/December_2018/NCAA_Division_I_Men_s_All-America_Team_Announced.aspx. December 9, 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: Il sogno a stelle e strisce del rivano Daniele Proch sta diventando realtà – Sport. Alto Adige. it. 2020-02-10.
  8. Web site: A Road Less Traveled to Duke. Gregory. Phillips. Duke Today. November 21, 2019. February 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: North Carolina FC Signs Duke Standout, Italian Striker Daniele Proch. North Carolina FC. February 6, 2020.
  10. Web site: Daniele Proch Video. Proch. Daniele. 2016-11-14. YouTube. 2020-03-24.
  11. Web site: MLS SuperDraft 2020: Complete Round-by-Round Results and Twitter Reaction. Bleacher Report. James. Dudko. ...Popovic, Brandon Williamson, Daniele Proch and Brian Saramago the highest-rated players to go undrafted today.. January 9, 2020. February 9, 2020.
  12. Web site: Daniele Proch Biography. ESPN. en. 2020-03-24.
  13. Web site: North Carolina FC 2020 Roster. www.northcarolinafc.com. 2020-03-24. 2020-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200227175909/https://www.northcarolinafc.com/2020roster. dead.
  14. Web site: North Carolina FC Falls 1–0 in Season Opener to Louisville City. Doherty. Brennan. 2020-03-07. North Carolina FC. en-us. 2020-03-24. 2020-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324104236/https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1093459-north-carolina-fc-falls-1-0-in-season-opener-to-louisville-city. dead.
  15. Web site: Dagli Usa al Caldiero: arriva Daniele Proch, l'attaccante laureato in giornalismo. December 10, 2020. March 8, 2021. larena.it. L'Arena. it.
  16. Web site: Da Riva del Garda verso la Mls: l'american dream di Daniele Proch. La Gazzetta dello Sport – Tutto il rosa della vita. it-IT. 2020-02-11.
  17. Web site: Meet the New Guys: Daniele Proch. Doherty. Brennan. 2020-03-18. North Carolina FC. en-us. 2020-03-24. 2020-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324104234/https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1096223-meet-the-new-guys-daniele-proch. dead.
  18. Web site: Daniele Proch a suon di gol si fa largo negli Stati Uniti. 2020-02-17. l'Adige.it. it. 2020-03-24.
  19. Web site: Scheda giocatore Proch Davide – Tuttocampo.it. www.tuttocampo.it. it. 2020-03-24.