Rich Costanzo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Costanzo | ||
Date of birth | February 17, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Number | 6 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 21 | (4) |
2006–2008 | Maryland Terrapins | 66 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 20 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Rochester Rhinos | 39 | (4) |
2010–2011 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | ||
2012–2013 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 43 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2012 |
Richard "Rich" Costanzo (born February 17, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who formerly played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Professional Division.
Career[]
Youth and high school[]
Costanzo attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Pittsburgh, where he was a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-American, a two-time regional All-American, and was twice named the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League) Player of the Year.[1] In 2003, he was also named the NSCAA Pennsylvania State Player of the Year and chosen as an EA Sports All-American. He helped lead the Jaguars to the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) State Championship three times, winning the state title in 2002.[2]
Costanzo was selected to play for the Region I Olympic Development Program team from 2000–2005 and was a member of the U.S. U–18 National team player pool.[3]
He started his youth soccer in Pittsburgh for the Beadling Soccer Club, before joining FC Delco on the other side of the state.
College[]
Costanzo started college soccer at Pennsylvania State University where he was named the 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[4] He was also named Freshman All-America by Soccer America,[5] Top Draw Soccer,[6] and College Soccer News. He transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park to continue his collegiate career. He became a team captain for the Terps in the 2008 season, and helped lead the team to an ACC Championship and NCAA Division I National Championship.[7]
Professional[]
Having not been drafted by Major League Soccer Costanzo signed with Minnesota Thunder on February 26, 2009.[8] He made his professional debut on April 11, 2009, as a second-half substitute in Minnesota's 2009 season-opening game against the Carolina RailHawks.[9]
Costanzo was on the 2010–11 roster of the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, but appeared in no games.[10]
Honors[]
- Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions: 2010
- USL Pro 2011 Regular Season Champions
- University of Maryland
References[]
- ^ HS All-America 2003 Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 recruiting class
- ^ u18 National Team Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- ^ Soccer America Freshman All-America
- ^ All America Honors Archived 2012-12-12 at archive.today
- ^ 2008 National Championship Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thunder Land Dyachenko, Costanzo[permanent dead link]
- ^ USL stats Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baltimore Blast roster
External links[]
- Minnesota Thunder bio[permanent dead link]
- Maryland Terrapins bio
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- Minnesota Thunder players
- Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- Soccer players from Pittsburgh
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- USL Championship players