Vincent "Vince" Dominic Cicciarelli (born February 23, 1993) is an American former soccer player.

Vince Cicciarelli
Personal information
Full name Vincent Dominic Cicciarelli
Date of birth (1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Peoria, Illinois, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, Forward
Youth career
2011–2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2015 Saint Louis Billikens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Des Moines Menace 8 (5)
2016 Saint Louis FC 23 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2016

Career

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College

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Cicciarelli played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame between 2012 and 2015 (red-shirting his freshman season in 2011),[1] upon graduation in May 2015, he transferred to Saint Louis University for his fifth year of NCAA eligibility to pursue his MBA.[2]

Cicciarelli also played for Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace in 2015, appearing in 8 games and scoring 5 goals.[3]

Professional

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Cicciarelli was selected in the third round (60th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew.[4] Released by the Crew during training camp without a contract,[5] he then signed with USL side Saint Louis FC on March 3, 2016.[6]

Cicciarelli made his debut with the club on March 30, appearing as a substitute in a match against LA Galaxy II.[7] Three days later, again entering as a substitute during a match against the Orange County Blues, he registered his first professional goals, scoring twice in the second half;[8] he was named the USL Player of the Week for his performance,[9] becoming the first Saint Louis FC player to win the award.[10] The following week, Cicciarelli scored in a 2–2 draw against Oklahoma City Energy, and was again named to the USL Team of the Week.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Vince Cicciarelli Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics".
  2. ^ "Vince Cicciarelli Bio". slubillikens.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Crew SC selects Vincent Cicciarelli in Third Round of 2016 Major League Soccer SuperDraft". columbuscrewsc.com.
  5. ^ "Crew SC make roster moves after first leg of preseason". massivereport.com."...Vince Cicciarelli and Kyle Parker were released from camp..."
  6. ^ "Saint Louis FC Sign Two". saintlouisfc.com.
  7. ^ "PREVIEW: Saint Louis FC Looking For First Win Against OC Blues Saturday". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-02. "...rookie Vince Cicciarelli came on late in the second half to officially begin his professional career."
  8. ^ "Saint Louis FC Win 3–1 At Orange County Blues". saintlouisfc.com.
  9. ^ "Saint Louis' Cicciarelli Named USL Player of the Week". uslsoccer.com.
  10. ^ "PREVIEW: Saint Louis FC Visits Oklahoma City Energy Saturday". saintlouisfc.com. "This marks Saint Louis FC's first USL Player of the Week distinction."
  11. ^ "Cicciarelli Named to USL Team of the Week". saintlouisfc.com.
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