Eli Crognale

Eli Crognale (born December 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.

Eli Crognale
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham Legion
Number 12
Youth career
2015–2016 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Belmont Bruins 17 (1)
2017–2019 Maryland Terrapins 50 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Orange County SC U23 10 (1)
2020– Birmingham Legion 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2020

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]

Personal

Eli is the brother of fellow professional soccer player Alex Crognale,[7] who also plays for Birmingham Legion.

References
  1. "Crew SC Academy". crew.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Dynamic Duo - Belmont Bruins". belmontbruins.com.
  3. "Eli Crognale - Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  4. "Orange County SC U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Eli Crognale - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. Humphries, Clayton (May 7, 2020). "Legion FC announces two signings from March". Birmingham Legion FC.
  6. "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. Myers, Eric. "Eli Crognale, the youngest in a soccer-filled family, has made his own name at Maryland - The Diamondback". dbknews.com.
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