Jeff Attinella
Encyclopedia
Jeff Attinella is an American
soccer player currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in North American Soccer League.
where he played between 2007 and 2010. He was awarded NSCAA Third Team All-Region, Hermann Trophy Watch List and Soccer America Preseason All American in 2010, NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and NSCAA All-Region First Team in 2009 and NSCAA All-Region Second Team in 2008.
During his college years, Attinella also played with the Bradenton Academics
of the USL Premier Development League
.
by Real Salt Lake
, but was released by the club without signing. Attinella signed his first professional contract with FC Tampa Bay on February 22, 2011, and made his professional debut on April 30 against the Atlanta Silverbacks
, coming on as a substitute when Tampa's first choice goalkeeper Daryl Sattler
suffered an injury.
FC Tampa Bay picked up the 2012 season option on Attinella's contract on October 4, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Attinella is a product of the University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
where he played between 2007 and 2010. He was awarded NSCAA Third Team All-Region, Hermann Trophy Watch List and Soccer America Preseason All American in 2010, NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and NSCAA All-Region First Team in 2009 and NSCAA All-Region Second Team in 2008.
During his college years, Attinella also played with the Bradenton Academics
Bradenton Academics
The Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.The team is associated with...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
On January 18, 2011, Attinella was drafted in the first round (14th overall) in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft2011 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer on January 18, 2011. The draft consisted of three rounds with each of the 18 MLS clubs participating. The return of the Supplemental Draft after a two-year hiatus coincided with the return of the MLS Reserve...
by Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
, but was released by the club without signing. Attinella signed his first professional contract with FC Tampa Bay on February 22, 2011, and made his professional debut on April 30 against the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
, coming on as a substitute when Tampa's first choice goalkeeper Daryl Sattler
Daryl Sattler
Daryl Sattler is an American soccer player.-College:Sattler played college soccer at Western Kentucky University where he started in the net all four years...
suffered an injury.
FC Tampa Bay picked up the 2012 season option on Attinella's contract on October 4, 2011.