Samuel Grover Petrone (born 6 July 1989) is a former American
soccer
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player who played as a
forward
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.
College and amateur
After graduating from
Glen Rock High School in New Jersey, Petrone began his college career at
Clemson University in 2007. However, he transferred to
Seton Hall University in 2008 after he made only six appearances with Clemson. In 2008, Petrone made 18 appearances and led the
Pirates
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with nine goals and 21 points. In 2009, he made 15 appearances and came away with one goal. In 2010, Petrone made only 9 appearances for Seton Hall.
Petrone also played for the
New Jersey Rangers
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in the
USL Premier Development League.
Professional
On February 24, 2011, Petrone joined Swedish club
Mjällby AIF. He made his professional debut for the club on April 3, 2011, in a 1–0 loss to
Helsingborgs IF. On 26 July 2012, he signed for Icelandic
1. deild karla club
Leiknir on loan until the end of the season. He went on to play nine matches for the club, scoring his only goal for Leiknir in his penultimate appearance in the 3–2 away win against
Höttur.
Petrone returned to the United States on January 30, 2014, signing with
USL Pro club
Rochester Rhinos.
References
External links
Seton Hall University bio*
archive
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1989 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
American expatriate men's soccer players
Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
Seton Hall Pirates men's soccer players
NJ-LUSO Parma players
Mjällby AIF players
Husqvarna FF players
Rochester New York FC players
Glen Rock High School alumni
People from Glen Rock, New Jersey
Soccer players from Bergen County, New Jersey
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
USL League Two players
Allsvenskan players
USL Championship players
Men's association football forwards