Samuel Petrone Explained

Samuel Petrone
Fullname:Samuel Petrone
Birth Date:6 July 1989
Birth Place:Glen Rock, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height:1.76m (05.77feet)
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Arsenal World Class New Jersey
Youthyears2:2007
Youthclubs2:Clemson Tigers
Youthyears3:2008–2010
Youthclubs3:Seton Hall Pirates
Years1:2010
Clubs1:New Jersey Rangers
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Mjällby AIF
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Leiknir (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2013
Clubs4:Husqvarna FF (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Years5:2014
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Club-Update:June 18, 2015

Samuel Grover Petrone (born 6 July 1989) is a former American soccer player who played as a forward.

College and amateur

After graduating from Glen Rock High School in New Jersey, Petrone began his college career at Clemson University in 2007. However, he transferred to Seton Hall University in 2008 after he made only six appearances with Clemson. In 2008, Petrone made 18 appearances and led the Pirates with nine goals and 21 points. In 2009, he made 15 appearances and came away with one goal. In 2010, Petrone made only 9 appearances for Seton Hall.

Petrone also played for the New Jersey Rangers in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

On February 24, 2011, Petrone joined Swedish club Mjällby AIF.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on April 3, 2011, in a 1–0 loss to Helsingborgs IF. On 26 July 2012, he signed for Icelandic 1. deild karla club Leiknir on loan until the end of the season.[4] He went on to play nine matches for the club, scoring his only goal for Leiknir in his penultimate appearance in the 3–2 away win against Höttur.[5]

Petrone returned to the United States on January 30, 2014, signing with USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm Americans Playing Abroad
  2. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/8986441.html#STATS 2010 New Jersey Rangers stats
  3. News: Petrone is off to Sweden to play pro soccer . northjersey.com . North Jersey Media Group . 24 February 2011 . 17 November 2011 .
  4. Web site: Samuel Petrone í Leikni (Staðfest). Elvar Geir Magnússon. Fótbolti.net. Icelandic. 26 July 2012. 26 July 2012.
  5. Web site: Leiknir R. 1. deild karla appearances and goals 2012. KSÍ.is. 2 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-02-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204044016/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/index.html?article_id=436&content_type=printable&plugin_id=news.front.system&block_id=5001 . 2014-02-04 .