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Giuseppe Barone (soccer, born September 1998)

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Giuseppe Barone
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Alessandro Barone
Date of birth (1998-09-04) September 4, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2002–2016 Brooklyn Italians
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 53 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Brooklyn Italians
2019 New York Cosmos B 13 (3)
2020 Perugia 0 (0)
2020–2021 Salernitana 0 (0)
2021–2022 Ascoli 0 (0)
2022 Charlotte Independence 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Giuseppe Alessandro Barone (born September 4, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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Youth, college and amateur

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Barone joined his local club side Brooklyn Italians in 2002, where he stayed until 2018,[2] appearing for the club's first team in the NPSL before and during college.[3][4][5] Prior to college, Barone attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York.[2][6]

In 2016, Barone attended Long Island University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Blackbirds, Barone made 53 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying 15 assists. Barone was named second-team All-Northeast Conference and NEC All-Rookie team in his freshman season.[7][8]

Barone skipped his senior season playing at college to play with New York Cosmos B in the NPSL, whilst still studying at LIU.[9] Here he made 13 regular season appearances, bagging three goals.[10]

Professional

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Perugia

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On January 22, 2020, Barone moved to Italy to sign with Serie B club Perugia.[2][11] Shortly after signing with Perugia, Barone suffered a knee injury.[12]

Salernitana

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He moved to fellow Serie B side Salernitana in October 2020,[13] appearing on the bench for the team 15 times during the 2020–21 season, but Barone didn't make a first team appearance for the club.[14]

Ascoli

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In August 2021, Barone moved again within Serie B, joining Ascoli.[15][16] He appeared on the bench a single time for the first team, before mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with the club in January 2022.[17]

Charlotte Independence

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On March 16, 2022, Barone returned to the United States, signing with USL League One club Charlotte Independence.[18] He made his professional debut on April 8, 2022, appearing as an 89th–minute substitute during a 3–3 draw with Central Valley Fuego FC.[19]

Personal

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Giuseppe is the son of the late Joe Barone, general manager of ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, and former New York Cosmos vice president.[13][20]

Outside of soccer, Giuseppe is an avid New York Yankees fan.

References

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  1. ^ "Giuseppe Barone". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Giuseppe Barone Signs for Italian Professional side A.C. Perugia Calcio". The Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club.
  3. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. ^ "PLAYING WITH A CHIP ON THEIR SHOULDERS: Giuseppe Barone: Cosmos B's experienced pros motivated Italians". Front Row Soccer. May 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Giuseppe Barone - 2017 Men's Soccer - LIU Brooklyn". brooklyn.liuathletics.com.
  8. ^ "Giuseppe Barone - 2018 Men's Soccer - LIU Brooklyn". brooklyn.liuathletics.com.
  9. ^ "Giuseppe Barone Soaking In Learning Experience With The Cosmos". www.nycosmos.com.
  10. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  11. ^ "AN ITALIAN FAMILY AFFAIR: Ex-Cosmos midfielder Giuseppe Barone signs with Perugia". Front Row Soccer. January 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Cantarini, Domenico (March 25, 2020). "Giuseppe Barone, un americano a Perugia: "Grande feeling"".
  13. ^ a b "STAYING IN SERIE B: Giuseppe Barone joins U.S. Salernitana". Front Row Soccer. October 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "USA - G. Barone - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ Ascoli Calcio [dead link]
  16. ^ Santini, Gigi (August 23, 2021). "Ascoli, mercato: ecco Giuseppe Barone. Notiziario".
  17. ^ Ascoli, Redazione Calcio (February 2, 2022). "Ascoli, Valentini: "Abbiamo preso i giocatori che servivano"".
  18. ^ "Charlotte Independence Adds to Attack with Signing of Midfielder Giuseppe Barone". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  20. ^ "Joe Barone Unveiled as ACF Fiorentina's General Manager". The Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club.