Luke Vercollone
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Luke Vercollone is an American
soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers
in the USL Professional Division.
and attended Silver Lake Regional High School
where he was a letterman in soccer and wrestling, and won All-Conference honors and All-State honors. He played college soccer
at Seton Hall University
, where he was named to the All-Big East first team his senior season, finishing his career at with 11 goals and 24 assists.
Vercollone also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders
of the USL Premier Development League
, helping the team to consecutive PDL Championship titles in 2002 and 2003.
by the Columbus Crew
, but was not offered a contract by the team. Instead, he was picked up by New England Revolution
and signed to a developmental contract, but saw practically no time on the field his rookie season, playing a total of 2 minutes in two games. The Revolution released him to waivers following the 2005 season in which he played a total of 35 minutes in 3 games.
On April 10, 2006, Vercollone joined the Charleston Battery
for the 2006 USL First Division
season. In two seasons with the Battery, he made 66 appearances, scoring three goals and six assists for 12 points overall. In January 2008 Vercollone signed for the Richmond Kickers
of the USL Second Division
, and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship. On January 14, 2010 Richmond announced the re-signing of Vercollone for the 2010 season.
Vercollone re-signed for a fourth season with Richmond on November 10, 2010. The club signed him for the 2012 season on September 22, 2011.
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soccer player who currently plays for Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the USL Professional Division.
Youth and College
Vercollone grew up in Pembroke, MassachusettsPembroke, Massachusetts
Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
and attended Silver Lake Regional High School
Silver Lake Regional High School
Silver Lake Regional High School is a public, regional high school in Massachusetts' South Shore region. It serves as the secondary school for the Silver Lake Regional School District, comprising the towns of Kingston, Plympton and Halifax, Massachusetts...
where he was a letterman in soccer and wrestling, and won All-Conference honors and All-State honors. He played college soccer
College 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 Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
, where he was named to the All-Big East first team his senior season, finishing his career at with 11 goals and 24 assists.
Vercollone also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, helping the team to consecutive PDL Championship titles in 2002 and 2003.
Professional
Vercollone was drafted 42nd overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft2004 MLS SuperDraft
The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft, and was most notable for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick.-Player...
by the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, but was not offered a contract by the team. Instead, he was picked up by New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
and signed to a developmental contract, but saw practically no time on the field his rookie season, playing a total of 2 minutes in two games. The Revolution released him to waivers following the 2005 season in which he played a total of 35 minutes in 3 games.
On April 10, 2006, Vercollone joined the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
for the 2006 USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
season. In two seasons with the Battery, he made 66 appearances, scoring three goals and six assists for 12 points overall. In January 2008 Vercollone signed for the Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
, and was part of the Kickers team which won the 2009 USL Second Division championship. On January 14, 2010 Richmond announced the re-signing of Vercollone for the 2010 season.
Vercollone re-signed for a fourth season with Richmond on November 10, 2010. The club signed him for the 2012 season on September 22, 2011.
Richmond Kickers
- USL Second DivisionUSL Second DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
Champions (1): 2009United Soccer Leagues 2009The 2009 season is the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams...