Drew Cost
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Drew Cost is an American
soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.
at the Pennsylvania State University
. At Penn State he was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2007, was a two-time All-Big Ten Second Team selection in both 2009 and 2010, and in his senior was a CoSIDA/ESPN Second Team Academic All-District selection and was named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team.
During his college years Cost also played for the Lancaster Inferno
in their single season in the National Premier Soccer League
in 2008.
by Real Salt Lake
, but was not offered a contract by the team and was released during pre-season.
Cost turned professional when he signed with USL Professional Division club Rochester Rhinos. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011, in a 3-2 win over the Dayton Dutch Lions
. Rochester re-signed Cost for 2012 on October 25, 2011.
United States
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soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.
College and amateur
Cost attended Henderson High School, played in the Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program, and played club soccer for the Pennsylvania Classics, before going on to play four years of college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. At Penn State he was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2007, was a two-time All-Big Ten Second Team selection in both 2009 and 2010, and in his senior was a CoSIDA/ESPN Second Team Academic All-District selection and was named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team.
During his college years Cost also played for the Lancaster Inferno
Lancaster Inferno
Lancaster Inferno was an American soccer team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid for just one season, until 2008, when the franchise...
in their single season in the National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
in 2008.
Professional
Cost was selected with the 32nd pick of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft2011 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer on January 18, 2011. The draft consisted of three rounds with each of the 18 MLS clubs participating. The return of the Supplemental Draft after a two-year hiatus coincided with the return of the MLS Reserve...
by Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
, but was not offered a contract by the team and was released during pre-season.
Cost turned professional when he signed with USL Professional Division club Rochester Rhinos. He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011, in a 3-2 win over the Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
. Rochester re-signed Cost for 2012 on October 25, 2011.