Ian Checcio

Last updated
Ian Checcio
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-12-20) December 20, 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998 Staten Island Vipers 12 (0)
1999 Lehigh Valley Steam 26 (1)
2000 Hampton Roads Mariners 25 (0)
2001 Atlanta Silverbacks 24 (0)
2002 Hampton Roads Mariners 27 (0)
Total114(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Checcio is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Checcio played youth soccer with FC Delco. In 1994, Checcio graduated from Radnor High School where he was a multi-year letterman in baseball, basketball and soccer. [1] Checcio attended Rutgers University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. [2] In 1998, the Staten Island Vipers selected Checcio with the last pick in the A-League Draft. [3] Over the next five seasons, Checcio played for a different team each year. In February 2001, Checcio moved to the Atlanta Silverbacks. [4] He finished his career in 2002 with the Hampton Roads Mariners.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexi Lalas</span> American soccer player (born 1970)

Panayotis Alexander Lalas is an American former soccer player who played mostly as a defender. Lalas is best known for his participation with the United States men's national soccer team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where his appearance made him a standout player on the team with his distinctive long beard and hair. After the World Cup, Lalas went on to become the first American in Italy's Serie A as a member of Calcio Padova.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tab Ramos</span> American soccer player and coach (born 1966)

Tabaré "Tab" Ramos Ricciardi is an American former soccer player and coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian McBride</span> American soccer player (born 1972)

Brian Robert McBride is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire. He is the sixth-highest all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Vermes</span> American soccer player and coach

Peter Joseph Vermes is an American professional soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Wojciech "Wojtek" Krakowiak is a retired American football (soccer) midfielder who was the head coach of the Montana State University Billings women's soccer team. He played professionally in Major League Soccer. He was the second assistant coach at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay for the women's soccer team but was released of his duties in 2019. He had a short lived career as a coach at FC Bay Soccer Club in a Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is currently a technical director for United Hurricane's in Howard, Wisconsin.

Matthew (Matt) John McKeon is an American retired soccer midfielder who played seven seasons in Major League Soccer. He earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic soccer team.

Dan Donigan is a retired United States soccer forward and former coach who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League. Following his playing career he coached at the collegiate level as an assistant coach for Connecticut and Saint Louis, and subsequently as a head coach for Saint Louis and Rutgers.

Kenneth Snow was an American soccer forward who was a two-time winner of the Hermann Trophy as the outstanding college soccer player in 1988 and 1990. He had an eight-year professional career playing indoor soccer in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rutgers Scarlet Knights</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Rutgers University

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus. In sports, Rutgers is famously known for being the "Birthplace of College Football", hosting the first ever intercollegiate football game on November 6, 1869, in which Rutgers defeated a team from the College of New Jersey with a score of 6 runs to 4.

Steve Rammel is a retired American soccer player who played as a forward. Rammel spent five seasons in the U.S. and German lower divisions before playing two seasons in Major League Soccer. After retiring from playing in 1997, he served for many years as both an assistant and head coach for both college and professional teams. He was previously the executive director for the West Florida Flames Futbol Club in Brandon, Florida.

Brandon Pollard is a retired American soccer player who played as a defender. He is probably best known for having his career ended by a vicious tackle from Dema Kovalenko. Pollard was a standout player with the University of Virginia and was a member of the United States men's national soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Eddie Soto is a former American soccer player who played as a forward. Soto spent five seasons in the USISL and has served as an assistant men's and women's collegiate soccer coach for eight seasons.

Jeff Zaun is a retired American soccer defender who has also served as an assistant coach with the Rutgers University men's soccer team. He played professionally in Major League Soccer, USISL and the USL A-League and coached one season in the USL A-League.

Kevin East is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who currently coaches the Rutgers–Newark men's soccer team. He spent six seasons in the USISL and two as a backup keeper with the MetroStars in Major League Soccer. He is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Rating Board and is a former president of the College Soccer Association of New Jersey.

David Masur is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and USISL. He is the head coach of the St. John's University men's soccer team. He was the 1996 NCAA Division I Coach of the Year and led the Red Storm to the 1996 NCAA national championship.

Bill Andracki is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who had an extensive professional career playing both indoor and outdoor soccer.

George Gelnovatch is the men's soccer coach at the University of Virginia. He played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. As head coach, he has led Virginia men's soccer to the College Cup Final Four in 1997, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, and 2019. Under his leadership, Virginia won its sixth and seventh NCAA National Championships of the sport in 2009 and 2014.

Herbert Schmidt is an American retired soccer and lacrosse player and coach. He holds the second most career men's NCAA goals and the most by an American player.

Jim McElderry is an American soccer coach who currently coaches the men's soccer program at Rutgers University.

Pedro Lopes is a retired American soccer player who coached the NJIT Highlanders men's soccer team. He played professionally in the USISL.

References

  1. A Simply 'Elegant' Soccer Player Radnor Senior Ian Checcio Has A School-record 49 Career Goals.
  2. Rutger’s men’s career soccer records Archived 2011-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "1998 A-League Draft". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  4. Newcomers Lead The Way