Pete Marino
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| Pete Marino | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Marino | |
| Date of birth | April 23, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Pompano Beach, Florida, USA | |
| Height | 5ft 8 in | |
| Nickname | Sneaky Pete | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Brevard Community College | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
Columbus Crew Kansas City Tampa Bay Mutiny D.C. United Miami Fusion |
57 (19) 11 (1) 15 (1) 15 (5) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Pete Marino (born April 23, 1973) is an American soccer player who last played professionally as a forward for the Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer. As recently as the Open Cup in 2005, he was still playing as a striker for the amateur Cocoa Expos of the USL Premier Development League.
Nicknamed "Sneaky Pete", Marino was picked by the Columbus Crew in the 12th round of the 1996 Inaugural Draft, 111th overall, and emerged as the 13th-highest scorer in the first season of MLS. In 1997, Marino led the Crew in scoring, but saw himself reduced to a substitute after being traded to the Kansas City Wizards (for Frank Klopas[1]) in 1998. His luck was no better the next year at the Tampa Bay Mutiny, as he again scored only one goal and was waived shortly thereafter. In 2000, a flailing D.C. United picked up Marino,[2] who surged back to score 5 goals that season, finding play mostly as a "super-sub". Marino ended up at the Miami Fusion for the 2001 season, scoring a single goal and ending his career in Major League Soccer after the team was contracted at the season's end.[3]
Though his nickname came to refer to his clever, goal-poaching style of play, and was reinforced by a notable handball goal in early MLS history,[4] Marino was first dubbed "Sneaky" by a Crew teammate who found him slippery and hard to mark in practice games.[5]
In the years after his professional career ended, Marino continued to play as a striker for several amateur teams in his native Florida.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Wizards trade Klopas to Columbus for "Sneaky Pete"
- ^ MLS notes:United adds Marino hoping to stem slide
- ^ MLSnet.com player bio
- ^ Soccer Nicknames - US players
- ^ The Lantern - Marino sneaks first Crew goal
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Peter Marino has currently signed on with the Treasure Coast Galleons of the newly formed FESL, Florida Elite Soccer League. Marino will be the club captain for the 2007 season as he continues his quest for 500 career goals.
