Russell Cicerone

Russell Cicerone (born November 17, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship.

Russell Cicerone
Cicerone with FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-17) November 17, 1994
Place of birth Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Youth career
Vardar Freiburg Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Buffalo Bulls 71 (42)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 FC Buffalo 13 (8)
2015–2016 Michigan Bucks 22 (20)
2017 Portland Timbers 2 29 (1)
2018 FC Cincinnati 10 (1)
2019–2020 Saint Louis FC 49 (10)
2021– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Early life

Russell Cicerone was born on November 17, 1994 to parents David and Mary. Cicerone grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he attended Brother Rice High School. Cicerone played on the school's soccer team, and served as team captain for one year. He also played soccer at Vardar Freiburg Academy as a high school senior.[1]

Career

Amateur and college

Cicerone spent four years playing college soccer at University at Buffalo between 2013 and 2016, where he scored 42 goals in 71 appearances, also tallying 22 assists.[1]

Cicerone also appeared for USL PDL side Michigan Bucks in 2015 and 2016, helping to lead them to the league title in 2016[2][3]

Professional

On January 17, 2017, Cicerone was selected in the fourth round, 76th overall, of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[4] Cicerone joined United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 on March 17, 2017.[5]

Cicerone was announced to join USL side FC Cincinnati on November 21, 2017.[6]

On December 16, 2018, Cicerone joined USL side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2019 season.[7]

Following Saint Louis FC folding at the end of the 2020 season, Cicerone joined USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on December 17, 2020.[8]

Personal life

At the University of Buffalo, Cicerone's academic major was biomedical sciences. Cicerone has an older sister, Anina, who also majored in biomedical sciences. She attended Western Michigan University, where she was a regular starter on the women's soccer team.[1]

Cicerone is of Italian descent through his paternal grandfather.[9]

References
  1. "Russell Cicerone". UBBulls.com. University of Buffalo. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. "Stats". USL PDL.
  3. McWhinnie, John (August 7, 2016). "Cicerone Wins National Championship". Bull Run. SB Nation.
  4. "Bucks' product Cicerone goes to Timbers in MLS draft". The Detroit News. January 18, 2017.
  5. USLSoccer.com Staff (March 17, 2017). "Bijev At Forefront as T2 Reveals Squad". United Soccer League.
  6. Kimura, Fumi (November 21, 2017). "FCC Adds Seymore, Village, Cicerone". FC Cincinnati.
  7. FC, Saint Louis (16 December 2018). "STLFC Announces Russell Cicerone Signing". Saint Louis FC.
  8. USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2020). "Riverhounds SC Announces Signing of Russell Cicerone". USL Championship.
  9. "Brother Rice's Russell Cicerone navigates U.S. pro soccer's uneven terrain". Detroit News.
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