Alex Crognale

Alex Crognale (born August 27, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.

Alex Crognale

Crognale in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Crognale
Date of birth	(1994-08-27) August 27, 1994
Place of birth	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Birmingham Legion
Number	21
Youth career
2010–2013	Columbus Crew SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Maryland Terrapins	73	(11)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Columbus Crew SC	34	(1)
2018	→ Orange County SC (loan)	23	(4)
2019	→ Indy Eleven (loan)	6	(0)
2020–	Birmingham Legion	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 31, 2019

Career

Youth and college

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Crognale is a product of the youth academy of Columbus Crew SC, before playing four years of college soccer at the University of Maryland between 2013 and 2016. In 2016, Crognale captained the Terrapins to a third straight Big Ten tourney title, and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. He was also chosen for the First-Team All-American in 2015[1]

Columbus Crew SC

On December 13, 2016 it was announced that Crognale had signed a homegrown contract with Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer.[2]

He made his professional debut on March 18, 2017, against D.C. United.[3]

Orange County SC

On March 15, 2018, Crognale joined Orange County SC on loan from Columbus Crew SC on a game-by-game basis.[4] He made his debut on March 17, 2018 in a 1–1 draw against Phoenix Rising FC, coming on as a substitute and scoring the equalizing goal in the 90th minute.[5]

Indy Eleven

On March 15, 2019, Crognale joined Indy Eleven on loan from Columbus Crew SC.[6]

Birmingham Legion

On December 23, 2019, Crognale signed a multi-year contract with Birmingham Legion FC.[7]

Personal life

Crognale was born in the United States, and is of Italian descent.[8]

Alex is the brother of fellow professional soccer player Eli Crognale,[9] who also plays for Birmingham Legion.

Career statistics

As of August 31, 2019[10][11]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Columbus Crew SC	2017	MLS	17	0	0	0	1	0	–		18	0
	2018		5	1	0	0	1	0	–		6	1
	2019		12	0	–		2	0	–		14	0
	Total		34	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	38	1
Orange County SC (loan)	2018	USL	23	4	3	0	0	0	–		26	4
Indy Eleven (loan)	2019	USL Championship	6	0	0	0	0	0	–		6	0
Total			63	5	3	0	4	0	0	0	70	5

References

1. "Alex Crognale". University of Maryland. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
2. Tom Reed (December 13, 2016). "MLS Crew SC to sign Gahanna's Alex Crognale to homegrown contract". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
3. Simon Borg (March 16, 2017). "D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew SC 2017 MLS Match Preview". MLS. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
4. "Crognale loaned to Orange County SC". columbuscrewsc.com. MLS. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
5. "Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
6. "Indy Eleven Acquire Columbus Crew SC Defender Alex Crognale on Loan". Indy Eleven. March 15, 2019.
7. "Legion FC Signs Defender Alex Crognale". bhmlegion.com. December 23, 2019.
8. Erickson, Andrew. "Crew SC | Alex Crognale learns from rigors of rookie season". The Columbus Dispatch.
9. https://dbknews.com/2019/11/02/maryland-mens-soccer-eli-crognale-brothers-family-made-own-name/
10. Alex Crognale at Soccerway
11. Alex Crognale at Major League Soccer

External links

• Alex Crognale at Major League Soccer
• Alex Crognale at Soccerway