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Luke Sassano
Personal information
Full name	Luke Sassano
Date of birth	October 14, 1985 (age 24)
Place of birth	Orinda, California, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls
Number	32
Youth career
2004–2007	California Golden Bears
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Luke Sassano (born October 14, 1985 in Orinda, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Sassano attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, and played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. He was an All Pac-10 Honorable Mention in 2005, a Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2007, and featured in a total of 64 games scoring four goals and registering 19 assists during his four-year career for the Golden Bears. During his college years Sassano also played for USL Premier Development League sides San Francisco Seals and San Jose Frogs.

[edit] Professional

Sassano was drafted with the 32nd pick of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Red Bull New York, and made his debut on 5 April, 2008 in a home game against Columbus Crew. He was a valuable member of the squad in 2008 as his versatility enabled him to receive significant playing time in his rookie campaign. With the injury to starting defensive midfielder Seth Stammler, Sassano was inserted into the starting lineup for the clubs first round MLS Playoff series against the defending champion Houston Dynamo. Sassano's solid defensive play helped the club upset heavily favored Houston 4-1 on aggregate, helping the club reach the Western Conference Final.

During his second season, Sassano featured in 17 regular season games playing primarily as a defensive midfielder. Following the 2009 Major League Soccer season, Sassano went on a three week training stint with sister club FC Red Bull Salzburg.

[edit] Career statistics

Updated 31 October 2008

**All-time MLS club performance**
Club	Season	Major League Soccer		US Open Cup		MLS Cup		CONCACAF		Total
Club	Season	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Red Bull New York	2008	18	0	1	0	4	0	-	-	23	0
	2009	17	0	2	0	-	-			19	0
	Club Total	35	0	3	0	4	0	-	-	42	0

[edit] Honors

[edit] New York Red Bulls

Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

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