Matt Cardone
Matt Cardone (born June 18, 1993) is an American former soccer player who played for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 18, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Antonio, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Trinity Tigers | 82 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | San Antonio Scorpions | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | San Antonio FC | 108 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2021 | |||
Early life and education edit
Cardone was born in San Antonio, Texas. He played college soccer at Trinity University between 2011 and 2014, where he was twice named All-America.[1]
Professional career edit
After a trial with Major League Soccer's Orlando City SC, Cardone signed with North American Soccer League side San Antonio Scorpions on April 17, 2015.[2] The club ceased operations in December 2015. Then on February 4, 2016 Cardone was signed by the United Soccer League's newest franchise, San Antonio FC.[3]
On June 29, 2022, Cardone, the last member remaining from San Antonio FC's inaugural squad, announced his retirement from soccer, effective with the conclusion of the July 2, 2022 match against Charleston Battery. As of the date of his retirement, Cardone held club records for appearances (109), saves (328), clean sheets (26), and minutes played (9,650). In USL Championship history, he ranked eighth all-time with 323 regular-season saves, tied for most saves with a single franchise, and third in keeper appearances with a franchise.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Matt Cardone, Trinity University, Men's Soccer - Defensive Player of the Week (Week 6)". October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Scorpions Sign Former New York Cosmos Midfielder Joseph Nane and Goalkeeper Matt Cardone".
- ^ . Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Antonio FC legend Matthew Cardone announces retirement". uslchampionship.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.