Giuseppe Gentile (soccer) explained

Giuseppe Gentile
Fullname:Giuseppe Vincenzo Gentile
Birth Date:18 October 1992
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States
Height:6 ft 0 in
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Chur 97
Clubnumber:92
Youthyears1:2008–2010
Youthclubs1:Charlotte Soccer Academy
Collegeyears1:2011–2013
College1:Charlotte 49ers
Collegecaps1:67
Collegegoals1:27
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Chicago Fire
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Charlotte Eagles (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:1
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Orlando City
Caps3:11
Goals3:2
Years4:2014
Clubs4:San Antonio Scorpions
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:FC Chiasso
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:San Antonio Scorpions (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:2
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Caps7:9
Goals7:1
Years8:2016
Clubs8:Ottawa Fury FC
Caps8:16
Goals8:4
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Puerto Rico FC
Caps9:27
Goals9:4
Years10:2018
Clubs10:Richmond Kickers
Caps10:16
Goals10:2
Years11:2019
Clubs11:Hartford Athletic
Caps11:13
Goals11:0
Years12:2020
Clubs12:FC Linth 04
Years13:2020–
Clubs13:Chur 97
Caps13:3
Goals13:1
Club-Update:16:30, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

Giuseppe Vincenzo Gentile (born October 18, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Swiss club Chur 97.

He was born in Miami, Florida, but grew up in a small Swiss town called Cazis. He moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at age 15 to finish high school and go to college.

Career

After three seasons at UNC Charlotte, Gentile left college early and signed an MLS contract on January 22, 2014.[1] Two days later, he was acquired by Chicago Fire through the waiver draft.[2] On April 10, Gentile was loaned to USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles.[3] He made his professional debut two days later in a 2–1 victory over Richmond Kickers.[4]

After his release from Chicago, Gentile signed with USL Pro club Orlando City on July 11, 2014.[5] He was released upon the conclusion of the 2014 season, a casualty of the club's transition to Major League Soccer.[6]

On January 21, 2015, Gentile signed with Swiss Challenge League club FC Chiasso.[7]

During the NASL's midseason break on June 24, 2015, it was announced the Gentile would be returning to San Antonio on a loan deal.[8]

Gentile signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of NASL in December 2015.[9]

On July 8, 2016, Gentile was traded by Fort Lauderdale to the Ottawa Fury in exchange for Brazilian winger Paulo Jr.[10] In December 2016 the club announced, that Gentile wouldn't continue in the club.[11]

Gentile joined Puerto Rico FC ahead of the 2017 season. He was released at the end of the season.[12]

Gentile joined USL side Richmond Kickers for the 2018 season on January 23, 2018.[13]

Gentile signed with USL Championship expansion club Hartford Athletic on January 23, 2019.[14] Gentile returned to Switzerland in January 2020, joining FC Linth 04.[15]

Personal life

Gentile is currently back in Switzerland playing soccer and working in finance. He is multilingual. He can speak English, German, Italian, and Spanish. His mother is Cuban-American and his father is Italian-Swiss. His mother would read books to him in English as well as make him watch movies and television in English.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borg. Simon. Giuseppe Gentile and Christiano Francois sign MLS contracts, available via Waiver Draft. MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 14, 2014. January 22, 2014. September 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925073041/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/22/giuseppe-gentile-and-christiano-francois-sign-mls-contracts-available-waiver. dead.
  2. Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Giuseppe Gentile Through MLS Waiver Draft. Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire Communications. April 14, 2014. January 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: Chicago Fire Loans Forward Giuseppe Gentile to USL PRO Side Charlotte Eagles. Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire Communications. April 14, 2014. April 10, 2014.
  4. Web site: Herrera Lifts Eagles Past Kickers . USLsoccer.com . United Soccer Leagues . April 14, 2014 . April 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140415100310/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/801500.html . April 15, 2014 .
  5. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . July 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205143/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/823021.html . July 14, 2014 .
  6. Web site: 13 Orlando City players released as part of Major League Soccer transition . Radcliffe . Jeff . September 16, 2014 . Bright House Sports Network . December 22, 2014.
  7. Web site: Gentile è un giocatore Rossoblù! – F.C. CHIASSO. www.fcchiasso.ch. November 3, 2018.
  8. Web site: Forward Giuseppe Gentile Returns to San Antonio . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094405/http://www.sascorpions.com/news/2015/06/24/forward-giuseppe-gentile-returns-to-san-antonio . usurped . September 24, 2015 . June 24, 2015 . San Antonio Scorpions . June 24, 2015.
  9. Web site: Strikers Ink Quartet of Experienced NASL Players. Fort Lauderdale Strikers. December 29, 2015. November 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413212040/http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/12/29/strikers-ink-quartet-of-experienced-nasl-players. April 13, 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Fury FC acquire striker Giuseppe Gentile in trade with Fort Lauderdale . Ottawa Fury FC . July 8, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808213336/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/07/08/fury-fc-acquire-striker-giuseppe-gentile-in-trade-with-fort-lauderdale . August 8, 2016 .
  11. Web site: FURY FC WOULD LIKE TO THANK NON-RETURNING PLAYERS. Ottawafuryfc.com. December 18, 2016.
  12. Web site: Puerto Rico FC announces first off season roster moves. November 7, 2017. December 5, 2017.
  13. Web site: KICKERS SIGN GIUSEPPE GENTILE. Patrick. Wood. January 23, 2018. Richmondkicklers.com. November 3, 2018.
  14. Web site: Due, Gentile join Hartford Athletic . HartfordAthletic.com . January 23, 2019 . en-us . January 23, 2019 . December 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210090502/https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/987621 . dead .
  15. https://www.fclinth04.ch/player/13-gentile-giuseppe/ Profile at FC Linth 04's website