Chris Salvaggione Explained

Chris Salvaggione
Fullname:Chris Salvaggione
Birth Date:7 April 1987
Birth Place:Monument, Colorado, United States
Position:Midfielder, Forward
Currentclub:Real Colorado Foxes
Youthyears1:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Youthclubs2:Charlotte 49ers
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Colorado Springs Blizzard
Caps1:14
Goals1:3
Years2:2007
Clubs2:DFW Tornados
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Austin Aztex U23
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Real Colorado Foxes
Caps4:13
Goals4:7
Years5:2010
Clubs5:AC St. Louis
Caps5:19
Goals5:3
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:Charlotte Eagles
Caps6:40
Goals6:4
Years7:2013
Clubs7:Real Colorado Foxes
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–
Clubs8:Harpo's FC
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Pcupdate:July 15, 2012

Chris Salvaggione (born April 7, 1987) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College and amateur

Salvaggione attended Lewis-Palmer High School, helped his junior club side Colorado Rush to a US Club Soccer national championship, and began his college soccer career at Gardner–Webb University, transferring to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a junior in 2007. He helped his Gardner-Webb team win the 2006 Atlantic Sun Championship and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament, while at UNC Charlotte he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and the NSCAA/Adidas All-Mid-Atlantic second team as a junior, and was the A-10 Offensive Player of the Year, an NSCAA Second Team All-American, and a Hermann Trophy semi-finalist as a senior.

During his college years Salvaggione also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League, featuring for Colorado Springs Blizzard, the DFW Tornados and Austin Aztex U23.

Professional

Salvaggione was drafted in the third round (38th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution, but was not offered a contract by the Major League Soccer side.[1]

After spending another year in the PDL in 2009, with the Real Colorado Foxes,[2] playing reserve matches with the Colorado Rapids, and trialing unsuccessfully with Charleston Battery, Chivas USA and in Germany with FC Saarbrucken, FSV Frankfurt and KSV Klein-Karben, Salvaggione signed his first professional contract on February 11, 2010, for AC St. Louis.[3] He made his professional debut on May 1, 2010, in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore.[4]

After the demise of AC St. Louis, Salvaggione signed with Charlotte Eagles of the third division USL Pro league on February 25, 2011.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=35653&pcid=115 2009 Combine participant list released by MLS - New England Revolution
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) - Chris Salvaggione . July 29, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004221456/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/13381239/13598684-13381307/4754023.html . October 4, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: AC St Louis Signs Nine Players. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201925/http://www.nasl.com/news.php?id=54 . dead . March 3, 2016 . February 24, 2010 . NASL.com .
  4. Web site: USSF Division-2 Pro League . May 4, 2010 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181547/http://ussf.demosphere.com/stats/2010/1634161.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Charlotte Eagles Sign Chris Salvaggione. February 25, 2011.