Cody Laurendi
Encyclopedia
Cody Laurendi is an American
soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders
of the North American Soccer League
.
in Melbourne
where he lettered in both soccer and in football, as a kicker. In his senior year he was named MVP of the Brevard County All-Star game when he came on as a field player and scored 4 goals. In a newspaper interview after the match he said, "It's icing on the cake. I got a lot of help from my teammates. It also helps that I'm a lot larger than most of the guys out there". Laurendi also played club soccer for Space Coast United, Satellite Beach SC and Orlando FC.
Laurendi went on to play college soccer
at the South Georgia College
. His first year there, he was named to the Georgia Junior College All Tournament Team. Cody then attended the Heidelberg Academic and Soccer Academy (HASA) in Liege, Belgium, where he played as a non-paid amateur for the fourth division R.R.F.C. Montegnée
.
in March 2010. After being signed by the Islanders squad as one of three back-up goalkeepers from the trial process, Laurendi was the only one they decided to keep on for the season. In his first start with the Puerto Rico Islanders
, in a game versus FC Tampa Bay, Laurendi recorded a shutout for a 0-0 draw.
United States
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soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
.
Youth and college
Laurendi attended Eau Gallie High SchoolEau Gallie High School
Eau Gallie High School is located at 1400 Commodore Blvd in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne, Florida. It is one of four public high schools in Melbourne, along with Melbourne High School, Palm Bay High School, and West Shore Junior/Senior High School....
in Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
where he lettered in both soccer and in football, as a kicker. In his senior year he was named MVP of the Brevard County All-Star game when he came on as a field player and scored 4 goals. In a newspaper interview after the match he said, "It's icing on the cake. I got a lot of help from my teammates. It also helps that I'm a lot larger than most of the guys out there". Laurendi also played club soccer for Space Coast United, Satellite Beach SC and Orlando FC.
Laurendi went on to play 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 the South Georgia College
South Georgia College
South Georgia College is a two-year, state-supported, residential junior college located in Douglas, Georgia, United States.-Affiliation/Accreditation:...
. His first year there, he was named to the Georgia Junior College All Tournament Team. Cody then attended the Heidelberg Academic and Soccer Academy (HASA) in Liege, Belgium, where he played as a non-paid amateur for the fourth division R.R.F.C. Montegnée
R.R.F.C. Montegnée
Royal Racing Football Club Montegnée is a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Saint-Nicolas, Liège. It is currently playing in the Belgian Promotion D.- History :...
.
Professional
Laurendi returned to Florida in 2010, and subsequently attended open tryouts with the Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in March 2010. After being signed by the Islanders squad as one of three back-up goalkeepers from the trial process, Laurendi was the only one they decided to keep on for the season. In his first start with the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, in a game versus FC Tampa Bay, Laurendi recorded a shutout for a 0-0 draw.