Eli Crognale

Eli Jude Crognale
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
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)
2020–2022 Birmingham Legion 44 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.

References

  1. ^ "Crew SC Academy". crew.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  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. ^ "Midfielder Eli Crognale Announces his Retirement from Professional Soccer". Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  8. ^ Myers, Eric (3 November 2019). "Eli Crognale, the youngest in a soccer-filled family, has made his own name at Maryland - The Diamondback". dbknews.com.


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