Giuseppe Barone
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Alessandro Barone
Date of birth (1998-09-04) September 4, 1998
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking mdfielder
Team information
Current team
Charlotte Independence
Number 21
Youth career
2002–2016 Brooklyn Italians
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 53 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Brooklyn Italians
2019 New York Cosmos B 13 (3)
2020 Perugia 0 (0)
2020–2021 Salernitana 0 (0)
2021–2022 Ascoli 0 (0)
2022– Charlotte Independence 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Giuseppe Alessandro Barone (born September 4, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Barone joined his local club side Brooklyn Italians in 2002, where he stayed until 2018,[2] appearing for the club's first team in the NPSL before and during college.[3][4][5] Prior to college, Barone attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York.[2][6]

In 2016, Barone attended Long Island University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Blackbirds, Barone made 53 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying 15 assists. Barone was named second-team All-Northeast Conference and NEC All-Rookie team in his freshman season.[7][8]

Barone skipped his senior season playing at college to play with New York Cosmos B in the NPSL, whilst still studying at LIU.[9] Here he made 13 regular season appearances, bagging three goals.[10]

Professional

Perugia

On January 22, 2020, Barone moved to Italy to sign with Serie B club Perugia.[2][11] Shortly after signing with Perugia, Barone suffered a knee injury.[12]

Salernitana

He moved to fellow Serie B side Salernitana in October 2020,[13] appearing on the bench for the team 15 times during the 2020–21 season, but Barone didn't make a first team appearance for the club.[14]

Ascoli

In August 2021, Barone moved again within Serie B, joining Ascoli.[15][16] He appeared on the bench a single time for the first team, before mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with the club in January 2022.[17]

Charlotte Independence

On March 16, 2022, Barone returned to the United States, signing with USL League One club Charlotte Independence.[18] He made his professional debut on April 8, 2022, appearing as an 89th–minute substitute during a 3–3 draw with Central Valley Fuego FC.[19]

Personal

Giuseppe is the son of Joe Barone, general manager of ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, and former New York Cosmos vice president.[13][20]

References

  1. "Giuseppe Barone". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Giuseppe Barone Signs for Italian Professional side A.C. Perugia Calcio". The Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club.
  3. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. "PLAYING WITH A CHIP ON THEIR SHOULDERS: Giuseppe Barone: Cosmos B's experienced pros motivated Italians". Front Row Soccer. May 7, 2018.
  7. "Giuseppe Barone - 2017 Men's Soccer - LIU Brooklyn". brooklyn.liuathletics.com.
  8. "Giuseppe Barone - 2018 Men's Soccer - LIU Brooklyn". brooklyn.liuathletics.com.
  9. "Giuseppe Barone Soaking In Learning Experience With The Cosmos". www.nycosmos.com.
  10. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  11. "AN ITALIAN FAMILY AFFAIR: Ex-Cosmos midfielder Giuseppe Barone signs with Perugia". Front Row Soccer. January 22, 2020.
  12. Cantarini, Domenico (March 25, 2020). "Giuseppe Barone, un americano a Perugia: "Grande feeling"".
  13. 1 2 "STAYING IN SERIE B: Giuseppe Barone joins U.S. Salernitana". Front Row Soccer. October 5, 2020.
  14. "USA - G. Barone - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  15. Ascoli Calcio
  16. Santini, Gigi (August 23, 2021). "Ascoli, mercato: ecco Giuseppe Barone. Notiziario".
  17. Ascoli, Redazione Calcio (February 2, 2022). "Ascoli, Valentini: "Abbiamo preso i giocatori che servivano"".
  18. "Charlotte Independence Adds to Attack with Signing of Midfielder Giuseppe Barone". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  19. "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  20. "Joe Barone Unveiled as ACF Fiorentina's General Manager". The Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club.


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