Eli Crognale

Eli Crognale
Personal information
Date of birth December 15, 1997
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2016 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Belmont Bruins 17 (1)
2017–2019 Maryland Terrapins 50 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Orange County SC U23 10 (1)
2020–2022 Birmingham Legion 44 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 23, 2022

Eli Crognale (born December 15, 1997) is a retired American soccer player.

Career

Youth and college

Crognale played with the Columbus Crew SC academy, before playing college soccer at Belmont University in 2016. In 2017, Crognale transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he made 50 appearances for the Terrapins, scoring 5 goals and tallying 9 assists.

While in college, Crognale played with USL PDL side Orange County SC U23 during their 2018 season.

Professional

On May 7, 2020, Crognale signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion. He made his debut on July 15, 2020, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3-0 win over Memphis 901. On March 22, 2022, Crognale announced his decision to retire from playing professional soccer.

Personal

Eli is the brother of professional soccer player Alex Crognale, who also plays for Birmingham Legion.