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Danny Cepero
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Cepero
Date of birth	April 22, 1985 (age 24)
Place of birth	Baldwin, New York, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls
Number	1
Youth career
2003–2006	Pennsylvania Quakers
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Danny Cepero (born April 22, 1985 in Baldwin, New York) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Cepero played four years of college soccer at the University of Pennsylvania, where he captained the squad, set Penn's all-time career record for shutouts, and was named to the All-Ivy team in his senior year.^[1]

[edit] Professional

Cepero was drafted the New York Red Bulls in the fourth round of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft and spent the early part of 2007 balancing his remaining academic duties with his attempts to make the team roster.^[2] On March 26, 2007, the team announced that it had signed Cepero to a developmental contract.^[3] Cepero spent some time in the post-season of 2007 training with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, where he impressed coaches.

Cepero was loaned out to the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division in 2008^[4], and while with the City Islanders Cepero established himself as one of the top keepers in USL-2. Following his successful loan stint he was recalled by the Red Bulls.

Cepero made his Red Bulls debut on October 18, 2008, against the Columbus Crew, because of first choice goalkeeper Jon Conway's 10 game suspension for using illegal substances. In the 83rd minute of the game Cepero scored a goal from a free kick deep inside his own half to become the first goalkeeper in MLS history to score a goal from open play.^[5]

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ "Danny Cepero", Penn Soccer, retrieved March 28, 2007.
^ Angel, Sebastien. "Chance of a Lifetime", The Daily Pennsylvanian, January 22, 2007, retrieved March 28, 2007.
^ Red Bull New York Media Relations. "New York Red Bulls sign five players", MLSnet.com, March 26, 2007, retrieved March 28, 2007.
^ MetroFanatic. "Danny Cepero loaned to Harrisburg of the USL", MetroFanatic.com, April 2, 2008, retrieved May 9, 2008.
^ Michael Lewis (2008-10-19). "Red Bulls' Danny Cepero becomes first goalie to score a goal in MLS". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/10/18/2008-10-18_red_bulls_danny_cepero_becomes_first_goa.html. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

[edit] External links

[College-0] "Danny Cepero", Penn Soccer, retrieved March 28, 2007.

[1] Angel, Sebastien. "Chance of a Lifetime", The Daily Pennsylvanian, January 22, 2007, retrieved March 28, 2007.

[2] Red Bull New York Media Relations. "New York Red Bulls sign five players", MLSnet.com, March 26, 2007, retrieved March 28, 2007.

[3] MetroFanatic. "Danny Cepero loaned to Harrisburg of the USL", MetroFanatic.com, April 2, 2008, retrieved May 9, 2008.

[4] Michael Lewis (2008-10-19). "Red Bulls' Danny Cepero becomes first goalie to score a goal in MLS". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/10/18/2008-10-18_red_bulls_danny_cepero_becomes_first_goa.html. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

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