Eli Crognale Explained

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.

Career

Youth and college

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]

Professional

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]

Personal

Eli is the brother of professional soccer player Alex Crognale,[8] who also plays for Birmingham Legion.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crew SC Academy. crew.ussoccerda.com. 2020-07-16. 2020-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717162804/http://crew.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1399864&player=28331797. dead.
  2. Web site: Dynamic Duo - Belmont Bruins. belmontbruins.com.
  3. Web site: Eli Crognale - Men's Soccer. University of Maryland Athletics.
  4. Web site: Orange County SC U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Eli Crognale - M. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. Web site: Legion FC announces two signings from March. Clayton. Humphries. May 7, 2020. Birmingham Legion FC.
  6. Web site: Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. Web site: Midfielder Eli Crognale Announces his Retirement from Professional Soccer . 2022-03-23 . 2022-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322180927/https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/1217273 . dead .
  8. Web site: Eli Crognale, the youngest in a soccer-filled family, has made his own name at Maryland - The Diamondback. Eric. Myers. dbknews.com. 3 November 2019.