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Eli Crognale (born December 15, 1997) is a retired American soccer player.

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Eli Crognale

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 24)
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

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

External links

• Eli Crognale - Men's Soccer Maryland bio
• Eli Crognale Birmingham Legion bio

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