Salvatore Barone

Salvatore Barone

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-12-13) December 13, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	New Amsterdam
Number	22
Youth career
	Brooklyn Italians
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	St. Francis Terriers	63	(9)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Brooklyn Italians	7	(2)
2017	New York Cosmos	1	(0)
2018	Penn FC	10	(0)
2019	New York Cosmos B	13	(1)
2020	New York Cosmos	2	(0)
2020	→ Detroit City (loan)	0	(0)
2021–	New Amsterdam	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 19, 2021

Salvatore Barone (born 13 December 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Amsterdam FC in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).

Career

Early career

Barone, from an early age played with the Brooklyn Italians youth league.^[2] His father, Joe Barone, was the head coach of the Brooklyn Italians senior squad from 2009 to 2010 and then became chairman of the National Premier Soccer League in 2013.^[3] Salvatore Barone played high school soccer for Xaverian High School under head coach Carlos Jaguande. Barone then attended St. Francis College, where he played for four years under head coach Tom Giovatto. At St. Francis College Barone helped the Terriers win three NEC men's soccer tournaments and participated in 3 NCAA Tournaments. While at St. Francis College, Barone garnered several individual awards, including: Northeast conference Academic Honor Roll (2013), First Team All-Northeast Conference (2016), NEC Tournament MVP (2016), and NEC Player of the Week (October 17, 2016).^[4]

Professional career

While a freshman at St. Francis College in 2013, Barone played for the Brooklyn Italians against the New York Cosmos in the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.^[5] In 2016, Barone played with the Brooklyn Italians of the National Premier Soccer League and scored 2 goals in 7 starts.^[6] After graduation, he also participated in the Brooklyn Italians 2017 preseason. Then on March 24, 2017, it was announced that Barone signed with the New York Cosmos.

2017

On May 20, 2017, Barone made his debut for the New York Cosmos coming on as a second-half substitute at Al-Hilal FC, the reigning champions of the Saudi Professional League.^[7] The match was an international exhibition that ended in a 0–0 draw. He made his NASL debut, when he came on as a substitute in the 92nd minute of regulation at Indy Eleven on July 8.^[8]

In April 2021, Barone joined National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC ahead of the spring 2021 season.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 11 July 2020 ^[10]

Club	Season	League		League Cup		U.S. Open Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York Cosmos[11]	2017	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Penn FC[12]	2018	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
New York Cosmos B[13]	2019	13	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
New York Cosmos	2020–21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		24	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	28	1

References

1. "Salvatore Barone Player Profile". espnfc.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
2. "Salvatore Barone joins the NY Cosmos in the NASL". brooklynitalians.org. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
3. "Amateur Soccer's Leading Man". goalnation.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
4. "BROOKLYN ITALIANS STANDOUT BEGINS PRO JOURNEY WITH NEW YORK COSMOS". npsl.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
5. "Salvatore Barone - 2016 Men's Soccer". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
6. "NPSL'S SALVATORE BARONE SIGNS WITH NY COSMOS". goalnation.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
7. "Cosmos draw in historic Saudi Arabia friendly". brooklyneagle.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
8. "Indy Eleven v New York Cosmos, NASL 2017". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
9. "Legends Cup 2021 Program" (PDF). National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
10. "S. Barone Profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
11. "NASL Player Stats Salvatore Barone". nasl.com. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
12. "Salvatore Barone". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
13. "New York Cosmos B 2019 NPSL Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

External links

• Salvatore Barone at Soccerway
• NISA player profile