Shane Moroney (born February 4, 1989, in

Pensacola, Florida Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ...

) is an American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player.

Career

College and amateur

Moroney grew up in

Peachtree City, Georgia Peachtree City is the largest city in Fayette County, Georgia, Fayette County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 34,364. Peachtree City is located in South Metro Atlanta. P ...

, attended

Starr's Mill High School Starr's Mill High School is a public high school located in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States. The school is governed by the Fayette County Board of Education. The school also serves southern Peachtree City and parts of unincorporated Fayette ...

and played club soccer for the Capital City Streaks in

Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for the Irish soldier Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River, on the coastal Plain of the Gulf of Mexico. In the 202 ...

, before going on to play four years of

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United Kingd ...

Berry College Berry College is a private liberal arts college in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian pri ...

. Maroney was a second team All-Conference and a SSAC All-Academic Team selection at Berry as a sophomore in 2008.

Professional

Moroney turned professional in 2011 when he signed with

Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...

of the

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. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011, in a game against the

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Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011, that Moroney would return for the 2012 season.http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1537

References

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moroney, Shane 1989 births Living people People from Peachtree City, Georgia Sportspeople from Fayette County, Georgia Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Atlanta Silverbacks FC players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players