Paul Milone

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Paul Milone
Personal information
Full name Paul R. Milone
Date of birth (1956-06-26) 26 June 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Newark, New Jersey United States
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1976–1977 Princeton Tigers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978 San Diego Sockers 0 (0)
1979 Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) 8 (7)
Managerial career
1979–1980 Virginia Cavaliers (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Milone is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Milone attended Princeton University, where he was a 1977 First-Team All-American soccer player. [1] In 1978, the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League drafted Milone. He never cracked the first team and in February 1979, he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League. [2] He played only one season, scoring seven goals in eight games. He left the Spirit and entered graduate school at the University of Virginia. While at UVA, Milone assisted Bruce Arena with the University of Virginia men's soccer team. [3]

In 1981, Milone and his three brothers, purchased two soccer stores in Northern Virginia. In 1983, they purchased exclusive rights to the distribution of Diadora soccer equipment in the United States. [4] In 1994, the brothers launched the Italian inspired athletic brand Lanzera. The company was a pioneer in sponsoring young American players including John Harkes, Claudio Reyna, and April Heinrichs.

After selling the business in 1998, Milone launched an advisory business focused on consumer and entertainment properties. In addition to being the Principal Partner of ISV International, Milone launched a global firm, Symphony Investment Partners in 2011 focused on mergers and acquisitions from his offices in Washington, D.C., and Montecito, California. The boutique advisory firm has been involved in numerous transactions with major athletic brands such as Hi-Tec, Avia, And1, Sebago, Mitchell & Ness, and others.

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References

  1. "1977 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. Spirit in Need of Big Miracle to Save Season
  3. The Game Takes A New Turn
  4. "Soccer equipment business really kicks in for 4 brothers" THE WASHINGTON TIMES Monday, MARCH 30, 1992