Eli Crognale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 15, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Motown | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | FC Motown | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 20, 2025 | |||
Eli Jude Crognale (born December 15, 1997) is an American retired professional soccer player. He currently plays for FC Motown.
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Crognale joined FC Motown in 2025 for the club's appearance in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup.[8]
Personal
[edit]Eli is the brother of professional soccer player Alex Crognale,[9] who also plays for Birmingham Legion.
References
[edit]- ^ "Crew SC Academy". crew.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Dynamic Duo - Belmont Bruins". belmontbruins.com.
- ^ "Eli Crognale - Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
- ^ "Orange County SC U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Eli Crognale - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Humphries, Clayton (May 7, 2020). "Legion FC announces two signings from March". Birmingham Legion FC.
- ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Midfielder Eli Crognale Announces his Retirement from Professional Soccer". Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Battista, Michael. "2025 US Open Cup Round 1: Late PK delivers Westchester SC a debut win over FC Motown". TheCup.us. TheCup.us. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Eli Crognale - Men's Soccer Maryland bio
- Eli Crognale Archived 2020-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Birmingham Legion bio
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- 1997 births
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- Men's association football midfielders
- Belmont Bruins men's soccer players
- Birmingham Legion FC players
- Living people
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- Orange County SC U-23 players
- Soccer players from Ohio
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- FC Motown players
- American soccer midfielder stubs