Jeremy Rafanello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremy Michael Rafanello | ||
| Date of birth | April 14, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth |
Delran Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Continental FC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 17 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Bethlehem Steel | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Reading United | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | FC Helsingør | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Indy Eleven | 9 | (1) |
| 2021– | New York Red Bulls II | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018– | United States U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Jeremy Michael Rafanello (born April 14, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for USL Championship club New York Red Bulls II.
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.[1]
Rafanello appeared as an amateur player for United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC during their 2018 season via the Philadelphia Union academy.[2]
Rafanello committed to playing college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer from 2018 onward.[1] 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.[3]
Indy Eleven
On 19 February 2020, Rafanello returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[4] On 9 September 2020, Rafanello scored his first goal as a professional in a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City II.[5]
New York Red Bulls II
On 3 March 2021 it was announced that Rafanello had signed with New York Red Bulls II.[6]
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ^ UNG AMERIKANER TIL FC HELSINGØR, fchelsingor.dk, 11 July 2019
- ^ | FORWARDS CONTRERAS, RAFANELLO JOIN INDIANA'S TEAM, indyeleven.com, 19 February 2020
- ^ Goals by Forwards Jeremy Rafanello and Nick Moon Put Indiana’s Team Back in Win Column, First Place, indyeleven.com, 9 September 2020
- ^ New York Red Bulls II Sign Forward Jeremy Rafanello, newyorkredbulls.com, 3 March 2021
External links
- Jeremy Rafanello at USL Championship
- Jeremy Rafanello at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- USL Championship players
- Delran High School alumni
- People from Delran Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey
- USL League Two players
- Reading United A.C. players
- FC Helsingør players
- Indy Eleven players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark