Sam Cronin
Cronin playing for San Jose Earthquakes in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sam Cronin[1] | ||
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 team | Colorado Rapids | ||
Number | 6 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Carolina Dynamo | 39 | (9) |
2009–2010 | Toronto FC | 33 | (1) |
2010–2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 140 | (5) |
2015– | Colorado Rapids | 59 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | United States | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:30, 28 October 2016 (UTC). |
Sam Cronin (born December 12, 1986) is an American soccer player who plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer as a midfielder.
Club career
College and amateur
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, 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,[2] 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.[3] Cronin ultimately finished as second runner-up for the trophy,[4] but won the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for Men's Soccer.[5][6]
During his college years, Cronin also played in the USL Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo, making thirty-nine appearances in four years, and scoring nine goals.[7]
Professional
Cronin was selected second overall by Major League Soccer team Toronto FC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft on January 15, 2009.[8] Cronin made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Toronto's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Kansas City Wizards.[9] He scored his first professional goal on June 13, 2009 against the New York Red Bulls.
Cronin was traded to San Jose Earthquakes on 21 June 2010 in return for allocation money.[10]
On January 19, 2015, Cronin signed with the Colorado Rapids in exchange for allocation money.[11] He was selected as a member of the 2015 MLS All-Star Game, coming on at the start of the 2nd half, before being subbed off for Jozy Altidore in the 77th minute. Cronin currently serves as the Rapids team captain.
International career
In June 2009, he received his first call-up by the United States national team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On July 11 Cronin made his debut with the United States against Haiti, lending a hand in the opening goal in the 2-2 draw.
Honors
- Wake Forest University
- Toronto FC
- Canadian Championship (2): 2009, 2010
- San Jose Earthquakes
Career stats
Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Domestic Cup1 |
Concacaf Competition2 |
Total | ||||||||||
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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 |
2010 | MLS | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2010 | MLS | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 47 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 4 |
Last Update: October 3, 2010.
1) Nutrilite Canadian Cup/US Open Cup
2) Concacaf Champions League/Cup
See also
References
- ↑ "S. Cronin". Soccerway. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ↑ Daniels, Rob (2007-12-14). "Wake soccer team wins with a Tar Heel flavor". News & Record. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ↑ "AWARDS: Cronin and Wake duo are Hermann finalists". Soccer America. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ↑ "News Release: Kerri Hanks, Marcus Tracy Win Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy" (PDF). Missouri Athletic Club. 2009-01-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ↑ "Wake Forest: Cronin Named Semifinalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award". NCAA. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ↑ "Sam Cronin Wins Lowe's Senior CLASS Award". The ACC. 2008-12-12. 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. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ Young, Cole (2009-03-21). "Toronto knocks off Wizards 3-2". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ↑ http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2010/06/quakes-acquire-cronin-toronto-fc
- ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2015/01/19/sam-cronin-makes-switch-quakes-colorado-rapids
External links
- MLS player profile
- Sam Cronin at National-Football-Teams.com