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Jeremy Rafanello
	Rafanello training with Bethlehem Steel in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jeremy Michael Rafanello
Date of birth	April 14, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Delran Township, New Jersey,; United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Philadelphia Union
Number	14
Youth career
2016–2017	FC DELCO
2017–2018	Philadelphia Union Academy
College career
Years	Team
2018	Penn State Nittany Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018	Bethlehem Steel
2018–2019	Reading United
2019	Helsingør
2020	Indy Eleven
2021–2022	New York Red Bulls II
2022–	Philadelphia Union
2022–	Philadelphia Union II
International career
2018	United States U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2023

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Jeremy Michael Rafanello (born April 14, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward and winger for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Career

Early career

A native of Delran Township, New Jersey, Rafanello attended Delran High School while participating in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, after playing a single year of high school soccer.^[3]

Rafanello appeared as an amateur player for United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel during their 2018 season via the Philadelphia Union academy.^[4]

Rafanello committed to playing college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 2018 onward.^[3] In his one year with Penn State, he appeared in 18 matches scoring three goals.

FC Helsingør

After a trial at Danish club FC Helsingør, it was announced on July 11, 2019, that Rafanello had signed a 2-year contract.^[5]

Indy Eleven

On February 19, 2020, Rafanello returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.^[6] On September 9, 2020, Rafanello scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–1 victory over Sporting Kansas City II.^[7]

New York Red Bulls II

On March 3, 2021, it was announced that Rafanello had signed with New York Red Bulls II.^[8] He made his debut for the club on April 30, 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic.^[9] On June 16, 2021, Rafanello scored his first two goals for New York and also recorded an assist in a 3–1 victory over Charlotte Independence.^[10]

Philadelphia Union

Rafanello signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Philadelphia Union on August 23, 2022.^[11]

International career

Rafanello made his international debut in 2018 for the United States under-19 team at the Slovakia Cup, with substitute appearances against Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic. In his lone start, he scored the game-winning goal in the 3–0 victory over Azerbaijan in the third place match.^[12]

References

^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Philadelphia Union (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 21. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "Jeremy Rafanello". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ralph, Matthew. "Union U19 leading scorer commits to Penn State Jeremy Rafanello previously verbally committed to Drexel", Brotherly Game, February 7, 2018. "Delran, N.J. native Jeremy Rafanello announced on National Signing Day Wednesday that he will play college soccer at Penn State University this fall.... He played a season of high school soccer with South Jersey power Delran High School leaving the program to play full-time in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy."
^ "Jeremy Rafanello". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
^ UNG AMERIKANER TIL FC HELSINGØR, fchelsingor.dk, July 11, 2019
^ FORWARDS CONTRERAS, RAFANELLO JOIN INDIANA'S TEAM, indyeleven.com, February 19, 2020
^ Goals by Forwards Jeremy Rafanello and Nick Moon Put Indiana’s Team Back in Win Column, First Place Archived September 19, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, indyeleven.com, September 9, 2020
^ New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Jeremy Rafanello, newyorkredbulls.com, March 3, 2021
^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
^ "Rafanello Leads Charge as Red Bulls II Down Independence - June 16, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Academy Product Jeremy Rafanello To A Homegrown Player Contract". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ "USA U-19 Men takes third at 2018 Slovakia Cup with 3 0 win vs Azerbaijan".

External links

Jeremy Rafanello at USL Championship
Jeremy Rafanello at Soccerway

[1] "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Philadelphia Union (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 21. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[2] "Jeremy Rafanello". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[brotherlygame-3] Ralph, Matthew. "Union U19 leading scorer commits to Penn State Jeremy Rafanello previously verbally committed to Drexel", Brotherly Game, February 7, 2018. "Delran, N.J. native Jeremy Rafanello announced on National Signing Day Wednesday that he will play college soccer at Penn State University this fall.... He played a season of high school soccer with South Jersey power Delran High School leaving the program to play full-time in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy."

[uslsoccer-4] "Jeremy Rafanello". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[5] UNG AMERIKANER TIL FC HELSINGØR, fchelsingor.dk, July 11, 2019

[6] FORWARDS CONTRERAS, RAFANELLO JOIN INDIANA'S TEAM, indyeleven.com, February 19, 2020

[7] Goals by Forwards Jeremy Rafanello and Nick Moon Put Indiana’s Team Back in Win Column, First Place Archived September 19, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, indyeleven.com, September 9, 2020

[8] New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Jeremy Rafanello, newyorkredbulls.com, March 3, 2021

[9] "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.

[10] "Rafanello Leads Charge as Red Bulls II Down Independence - June 16, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.

[11] "Philadelphia Union Sign Academy Product Jeremy Rafanello To A Homegrown Player Contract". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[12] "USA U-19 Men takes third at 2018 Slovakia Cup with 3 0 win vs Azerbaijan".

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+| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-19 soccer team|United States U19]]
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-'''Jeremy Michael Rafanello''' (born April 14, 2000) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Philadelphia Union]].
+'''Jeremy Michael Rafanello''' (born April 14, 2000) is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] and [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for the [[Philadelphia Union]] of [[Major League Soccer]].
 == Career ==
@@ Line 63: / Line 65: @@
 A native of [[Delran Township, New Jersey]], Rafanello attended [[Delran High School]] while participating in the [[U.S. Soccer Development Academy]], after playing a single year of high school soccer.<ref name=brotherlygame>Ralph, Matthew. [https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/2/7/16988294/philadelphia-union-jeremy-rafanello-penn-state "Union U19 leading scorer commits to Penn State Jeremy Rafanello previously verbally committed to Drexel"], Brotherly Game, February 7, 2018. "Delran, N.J. native Jeremy Rafanello announced on National Signing Day Wednesday that he will play college soccer at Penn State University this fall.... He played a season of high school soccer with South Jersey power Delran High School leaving the program to play full-time in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy."</ref>
-Rafanello appeared as an amateur player for [[United Soccer League]] side [[Bethlehem Steel FC]] during their 2018 season via the [[Philadelphia Union]] academy.<ref name="uslsoccer">{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/jeremy-rafanello|website=uslsoccer.com|title=Jeremy Rafanello|accessdate=2018-05-29}}</ref>
+Rafanello appeared as an amateur player for [[USL Championship|United Soccer League]] side [[Philadelphia Union II|Bethlehem Steel]] during their 2018 season via the [[Philadelphia Union]] academy.<ref name="uslsoccer">{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/jeremy-rafanello|website=uslsoccer.com|title=Jeremy Rafanello|accessdate=2018-05-29|archive-date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529204352/https://www.uslsoccer.com/jeremy-rafanello|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Rafanello committed to playing [[college soccer]] for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer]] from 2018 onward.<ref name=brotherlygame/> In his one year with Penn State he appeared in 18 matches scoring three goals.
+Rafanello committed to playing [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer|Penn State Nittany Lions]] from 2018 onward.<ref name=brotherlygame/> In his one year with Penn State, he appeared in 18 matches scoring three goals.
 ===FC Helsingør===
-After a trial at Danish club [[FC Helsingør]] it was announced on 11 July 2019, that Rafanello had signed a 2-year contract with the Danes.<ref>[https://fchelsingor.dk/2019/07/11/ung-amerikaner-til-fc-helsingoer/ UNG AMERIKANER TIL FC HELSINGØR], fchelsingor.dk, 11 July 2019</ref>
+After a trial at Danish club [[FC Helsingør]], it was announced on July 11, 2019, that Rafanello had signed a 2-year contract.<ref>[https://fchelsingor.dk/2019/07/11/ung-amerikaner-til-fc-helsingoer/ UNG AMERIKANER TIL FC HELSINGØR], fchelsingor.dk, July 11, 2019</ref>
 ===Indy Eleven===
-On 19 February 2020, Rafanello returned to the United States, signing with [[USL Championship]] club [[Indy Eleven]].<ref>[https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/1088388-news-forwards-contreras-rafanello-join-indiana-s-team/NEWS | FORWARDS CONTRERAS, RAFANELLO JOIN INDIANA'S TEAM], indyeleven.com, 19 February 2020</ref> On 9 September 2020, Rafanello scored his first goal as a professional in a 2-1 victory over [[Sporting Kansas City II]].<ref>[https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/1121874/ Goals by Forwards Jeremy Rafanello and Nick Moon Put Indiana’s Team Back in Win Column, First Place], indyeleven.com, 9 September 2020</ref>
+On February 19, 2020, Rafanello returned to the United States, signing with [[USL Championship]] club [[Indy Eleven]].<ref>[https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/1088388-news-forwards-contreras-rafanello-join-indiana-s-team/NEWS   FORWARDS CONTRERAS, RAFANELLO JOIN INDIANA'S TEAM], indyeleven.com, February 19, 2020</ref> On September 9, 2020, Rafanello scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–1 victory over [[Sporting Kansas City II]].<ref>[https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/1121874/ Goals by Forwards Jeremy Rafanello and Nick Moon Put Indiana’s Team Back in Win Column, First Place] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919165454/https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/1121874 |date=September 19, 2021 }}, indyeleven.com, September 9, 2020</ref>
 ===New York Red Bulls II===
-On 3 March 2021 it was announced that Rafanello had signed with [[New York Red Bulls II]].<ref>[https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2021/03/03/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-forward-jeremy-rafanello/ New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Jeremy Rafanello], newyorkredbulls.com, 3 March 2021</ref> He made his debut for the club on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to [[Hartford Athletic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/newyorkredbullsii-hartfordathletic-2197938|title=New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 &#124; USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}</ref> On 16 June 2021, Rafanello scored his first two goals for New York and also recorded an assist in a 3-1 victory over [[Charlotte Independence]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1170027|title=Rafanello Leads Charge as Red Bulls II Down Independence - June 16, 2021 &#124; USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}</ref>
+On March 3, 2021, it was announced that Rafanello had signed with [[New York Red Bulls II]].<ref>[https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2021/03/03/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-forward-jeremy-rafanello/ New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Jeremy Rafanello], newyorkredbulls.com, March 3, 2021</ref> He made his debut for the club on April 30, 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to [[Hartford Athletic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/newyorkredbullsii-hartfordathletic-2197938|title=New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 &#124; USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}</ref> On June 16, 2021, Rafanello scored his first two goals for New York and also recorded an assist in a 3–1 victory over [[Charlotte Independence]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1170027|title=Rafanello Leads Charge as Red Bulls II Down Independence - June 16, 2021 &#124; USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}</ref>
 ===Philadelphia Union===
 Rafanello signed a [[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|Homegrown Player]] contract with the [[Philadelphia Union]] on August 23, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia Union Sign Academy Product Jeremy Rafanello To A Homegrown Player Contract |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-academy-product-jeremy-rafanello-homegrown |website=PhiladelphiaUnion.com |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
-==International Career==
+==International career==
-Rafanello made his international debut in 2018 for the USA Under-19 team at the Slovakia Cup, with substitute appearances against Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic. In his lone start, he scored the game-winning goal in the 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan in the 3rd Place match.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boxscorenews.com/usa-u-men-takes-third-at-slovakia-cup-with-win-vs-azerbaijan-p146788-68.htm | title=USA U-19 Men takes third at 2018 Slovakia Cup with 3 0 win vs Azerbaijan }}</ref>
+Rafanello made his international debut in 2018 for the [[United States men's national under-19 soccer team|United States under-19 team]] at the Slovakia Cup, with substitute appearances against [[Kazakhstan national under-19 football team|Kazakhstan]] and the [[Czech Republic national under-19 football team|Czech Republic]]. In his lone start, he scored the game-winning goal in the 3–0 victory over [[Azerbaijan national under-19 football team|Azerbaijan]] in the third place match.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boxscorenews.com/usa-u-men-takes-third-at-slovakia-cup-with-win-vs-azerbaijan-p146788-68.htm | title=USA U-19 Men takes third at 2018 Slovakia Cup with 3 0 win vs Azerbaijan }}</ref>
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-[[Category:American soccer players]]
+[[Category:American men's soccer players]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia Union II players]]
 [[Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players]]
-[[Category:Association football forwards]]
+[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
-[[Category:Soccer players from New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Soccer players from Burlington County, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:USL Championship players]]
 [[Category:Delran High School alumni]]
 [[Category:People from Delran Township, New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:USL League Two players]]
-[[Category:Reading United A.C. players]]
+[[Category:Reading United AC players]]
 [[Category:FC Helsingør players]]
 [[Category:Indy Eleven players]]
 [[Category:New York Red Bulls II players]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia Union players]]
-[[Category:American expatriate soccer players]]
+[[Category:American expatriate men's soccer players]]
 [[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark]]
-[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Denmark]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark]]
 [[Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)]]
+[[Category:MLS Next Pro players]]
+[[Category:Major League Soccer players]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]