1. Luke Vercollone was born on April 4,1982 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the United Soccer League.
11 Facts About Luke Vercollone
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Luke Vercollone 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.
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Luke Vercollone played for the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL Premier Development League, helping the team to consecutive PDL Championship titles in 2002 and 2003.
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Luke Vercollone was drafted 42nd overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew, but was not offered a contract by the team.
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In January 2008 Luke 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.
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Luke Vercollone re-signed for a fourth season with Richmond on November 10,2010.
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On October 19,2014, it was announced that Luke Vercollone was the first ever signing for new United Soccer League club Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
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Luke Vercollone ended his first season with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks with 14 goals and 9 assists.
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On October 26,2015, it was announced that Luke Vercollone was in the United Soccer League All-League Team.
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On October 15,2018, following the conclusion of his fourth season with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, Luke Vercollone announced his retirement from professional soccer in an exclusive interview with Last Word on Soccer's Mark Turner.
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Luke Vercollone concluded his career in Colorado Springs being the first player to represent the club more than 100 times, and leading all-time assists and goal scoring.