Luke Vercollone
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luke Vercollone | ||
| Date of birth | April 4, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwalk, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Seton Hall Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 23 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | New England Revolution | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Charleston Battery | 66 | (3) |
| 2008–2014 | Richmond Kickers | 157 | (14) |
| 2015– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 57 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2016. |
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Luke Vercollone (born April 4, 1982 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the United Soccer League.
Vercollone grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts 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 for Seton Hall, 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.
Vercollone was drafted 42nd overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft 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.
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