Salvatore Barone (born 13 December 1995) is an American

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player who plays as a

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for

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in the

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(NISA).

Career

Early career

Barone, from an early age played with the Brooklyn Italians youth league. His father, Joe Barone, was the head coach of the

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senior squad from 2009 to 2010 and then became chairman of the

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in 2013. Salvatore Barone played high school soccer for

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under head coach Carlos Jaguande. Barone then attended St. Francis College, where he played for four years under head coach

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. At St. Francis College Barone helped the Terriers win three NEC men's soccer tournaments and participated in 3 NCAA Tournaments. While at St. Francis College, Barone garnered several individual awards, including: Northeast conference Academic Honor Roll (2013), First Team All-Northeast Conference (2016), NEC Tournament MVP (2016), and NEC Player of the Week (October 17, 2016).

Professional career

While a freshman at St. Francis College in 2013, Barone played for the Brooklyn Italians against the New York Cosmos in the third round of the

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. In 2016, Barone played with the

of the

and scored 2 goals in 7 starts. After graduation, he also participated in the Brooklyn Italians 2017 preseason. Then on March 24, 2017, it was announced that Barone signed with the New York Cosmos.

2017

On May 20, 2017, Barone made his debut for the New York Cosmos coming on as a second-half substitute at

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, the reigning champions of the

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. The match was an international exhibition that ended in a 0–0 draw. He made his NASL debut, when he came on as a substitute in the 92nd minute of regulation at

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on July 8. In April 2021, Barone joined

side

ahead of the spring 2021 season.

Career statistics

References

External links

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NISA player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barone, Salvatore 1995 births Living people American men's soccer players St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer players New York Cosmos (2010) players Penn FC players New York Cosmos B players Detroit City FC players New Amsterdam FC players Men's association football midfielders North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players National Premier Soccer League players National Independent Soccer Association players Soccer players from New York (state)