Sam Cronin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Cronin | ||
| Date of birth | December 12, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Carolina Dynamo | 39 | (9) |
| 2009– | Toronto FC | 27 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | United States | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sam Cronin (born December 12, 1986, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
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Career
College and amateur
Cronin attended Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he moved with his family in 1999. He played college soccer at Wake Forest University,[1] scoring ten goals in twenty-four appearances in 2008, and was one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy, an award for the best Division I college soccer player.[2] Cronin ultimately finished as second runner-up for the trophy,[3] but won the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for Men's Soccer.[4][5]
During his college years, Cronin also also played in the USL Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo, making thirty-nine appearances in four years, and scoring nine goals. [6]
Professional
Cronin was selected second overall by Major League Soccer team Toronto FC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft on January 15, 2009.[7] Cronin made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Toronto's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Kansas City Wizards.[8] He scored his first professional goal on June 13, 2009 against the New York Red Bulls.
International
In June 2009, he received his first call-up by the U.S Men's National team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
On July 11, 2009, Cronin made his debut with the United States against Haiti, lending a hand in the opening goal in the 2-2 draw.
Honours
Toronto FC
Wake Forest University
Career stats
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Playoffs | Domestic Cup1 | Concacaf Competition2 | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Toronto FC | 2009 | MLS | 27 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3 | ||
Last Update: October 24, 2009.
1) Nutrilite Canadian Cup
2) Concacaf Champions League/Cup
See also
References
- ^ Daniels, Rob (2007-12-14). "Wake soccer team wins with a Tar Heel flavor". News & Record. http://www.news-record.com/node/10144. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "AWARDS: Cronin and Wake duo are Hermann finalists". Soccer America. 2008-12-15. http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=30178. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "News Release: Kerri Hanks, Marcus Tracy Win Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy". Missouri Athletic Club. 2009-01-09. http://www.mac-hermann-trophy.org/Banquet08/MAC%20Hermann%20Winners08.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Wake Forest: Cronin Named Semifinalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award". NCAA. 2008-09-17. http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/091708abd.html. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Sam Cronin Wins Lowe's Senior CLASS Award". The ACC. 2008-12-12. http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/121608aaa.html. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/PDL-MLS09DraftList.pdf
- ^ "Toronto FC picks 2 Canadians in MLS draft". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-01-15. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/01/15/mls-draft.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Young, Cole (2009-03-21). "Toronto knocks off Wizards 3-2". The Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1099872.html. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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