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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe Alessandro Barone | ||
| Date of birth | 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 midfielder | ||
| 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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Giuseppe is the son of the late Joe Barone, general manager of ACF Fiorentina in Serie A, and former New York Cosmos vice president. [13] [20]
Outside of soccer, Giuseppe is an avid New York Yankees fan.