Sam Cronin

Personal information
Full name	Sam Cronin
Date of birth	December 12, 1986 (1986-12-12) (age 23)
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	2
Youth career
2005–2008	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Carolina Dynamo	39	(9)
2009–	Toronto FC	27	(1)
National team‡
2009–	United States	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July, 2009

Sam Cronin (born December 12, 1986, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] College and amateur

Cronin attended Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he moved with his family in 1999. He played college soccer at Wake Forest University,^[1] scoring ten goals in twenty-four appearances in 2008, and was one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy, an award for the best Division I college soccer player.^[2] Cronin ultimately finished as second runner-up for the trophy,^[3] but won the 2008 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for Men's Soccer.^[4][5]

During his college years, Cronin also also played in the USL Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo, making thirty-nine appearances in four years, and scoring nine goals.^[6]

[edit] Professional

Cronin was selected second overall by Major League Soccer team Toronto FC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft on January 15, 2009.^[7] Cronin made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Toronto's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Kansas City Wizards.^[8] He scored his first professional goal on June 13, 2009 against the New York Red Bulls.

[edit] International

In June 2009, he received his first call-up by the U.S Men's National team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

On July 11, 2009, Cronin made his debut with the United States against Haiti, lending a hand in the opening goal in the 2-2 draw.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2009

[edit] Wake Forest University

• NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 2007

[edit] Career stats

Last Update: October 24, 2009.

1) Nutrilite Canadian Cup

2) Concacaf Champions League/Cup

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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