Alex Grendi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Grendi | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Pennsylvania Quakers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | Long Island Rough Riders | 16 | (3) |
| 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Long Island Rough Riders | 8 | (2) |
| 2011 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alex Grendi (born July 28, 1987 in Cold Spring Harbor, New York) is an American soccer player.
Career
College
Grendi played college soccer at the University of Pennsylvania. During his college years Grendi also played with Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Grendi was drafted in the third round (45th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. He made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Crew's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Houston Dynamo,[2] and subsequently played three MLS games before being cut on March 23, 2010.[3]
Having been released due to a reoccurring knee injury, Grendi returned to the University of Pennsylvania to finish his degree and play for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[4]
On April 5, 2011, Grendi signed with Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Pro league.[5] On June 6, 2011, Grendi tore his ACL and was unable to play for the remainder of the season.
Grendi now works for AX Soccer Tours and helps place North American based players in professional leagues in Europe, Asia, and the United States.[6]