Jim Manganello
Encyclopedia
James “Jim” Manganello is a retired American soccer midfielder
who spent four seasons with the Boston Bulldogs
in the USL A-League.
where he was a 1997 Third Team and a 1998 Second Team All American soccer player.
selected Manganello in the third round (twenty-ninth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
. He was injured early in the season. The MetroStars released him on June 29, 1999. In 2000, Manganello played for the Boston Bulldogs
of the USL A-League. He played for the Bulldogs through 2003.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who spent four seasons with the Boston Bulldogs
Boston Bulldogs
The Boston Bulldogs can refer to the following sports teams:*Boston Bulldogs , a professional American football team that was a member of the first American Football League in 1926...
in the USL A-League.
Youth
Manganello attended Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Massachusetts)
Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1834 as a female seminary, it is one of the oldest...
where he was a 1997 Third Team and a 1998 Second Team All American soccer player.
Professional
On February 6, 1999, the MetroStarsMetrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
selected Manganello in the third round (twenty-ninth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
1999 MLS College Draft
The 1999 Major League Soccer College Draft.Major League Soccer held its fourth annual college draft on February 6 and 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first round of the draft took place on Saturday with the second and third rounds on Sunday morning. The College Draft was followed by the...
. He was injured early in the season. The MetroStars released him on June 29, 1999. In 2000, Manganello played for the Boston Bulldogs
Boston Bulldogs (soccer)
The Boston Bulldogs were a soccer club originally founded in 1996 as the Worcester Wildfire. The team debuted in the USISL and would play in the A-League from 1997 to 2000...
of the USL A-League. He played for the Bulldogs through 2003.