Julio Cengarle
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Julio Cengarle is a retired Argentine-American football (soccer)
Midfielder
who played professionally in the United States, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.
Cengarle moved to the United States as a boy. In 1989, he graduated from Don Bosco Preparatory High School
in New Jersey. Cengarle attended Montclair State College where he played on the men's soccer team from 1989 to 1991. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1995.
In February 1, 1998, the Colorado Rapids
selected Cengarle in the first round (eleventh overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
. On March 4, 1998, the Rapids released Cengarle. He then signed with the Staten Island Vipers
but left the team to join the Jacksonville Cyclones
of the USISL A-League.
In 2007, he became an assistant with the New Jersey City University
men's soccer team.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Midfielder
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 played professionally in the United States, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.
Cengarle moved to the United States as a boy. In 1989, he graduated from Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic secondary school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a campus in Ramsey, New Jersey, United States...
in New Jersey. Cengarle attended Montclair State College where he played on the men's soccer team from 1989 to 1991. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1995.
In February 1, 1998, the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
selected Cengarle in the first round (eleventh overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
The three-round 1998 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on February 1, 1998 at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Format:Major League Soccer held a professional player combine in Fort Lauderdale the last week of January 1998. On Saturday, January 31, 1998, the league held...
. On March 4, 1998, the Rapids released Cengarle. He then signed with the Staten Island Vipers
Staten Island Vipers
The Staten Island Vipers were a soccer club that competed in the USL A-League in 1998 and 1999. The club was based on Staten Island, New York City. The team played its games at Tottenville High School and Wagner College...
but left the team to join the Jacksonville Cyclones
Jacksonville Cyclones
The Jacksonville Cyclones are a now-defunct USL A-League soccer team, based in Jacksonville, Florida, that formed in 1995. The team folded in 1999 shortly after the death of their manager Dennis Viollet, the former Manchester United and England striker....
of the USISL A-League.
In 2007, he became an assistant with the New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....
men's soccer team.