| Eli Jude Crognale | |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Columbus Crew |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016 |
| College1: | Belmont Bruins |
| Collegecaps1: | 17 |
| Collegegoals1: | 1 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| College2: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Collegecaps2: | 50 |
| Collegegoals2: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Orange County SC U23 |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Birmingham Legion |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | March 23, 2022 |
Eli Jude Crognale (born December 15, 1997) is a retired American soccer player.
Crognale played with the Columbus Crew SC academy,[1] before playing college soccer at Belmont University in 2016.[2] In 2017, Crognale transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he made 50 appearances for the Terrapins, scoring 5 goals and tallying 9 assists.[3]
While in college, Crognale played with USL PDL side Orange County SC U23 during their 2018 season.[4]
On May 7, 2020, Crognale signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[5] He made his debut on July 15, 2020, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win over Memphis 901.[6] On March 22, 2022, Crognale announced his decision to retire from playing professional soccer.[7]
Eli is the brother of professional soccer player Alex Crognale,[8] who also plays for Birmingham Legion.