Shane Moroney
Encyclopedia
Shane Moroney is an American
soccer player currently playing for Atlanta Silverbacks
in the North American Soccer League.
, attended Starr's Mill High School
and played club soccer for the Capital City Streaks in Montgomery, Alabama
, before going on to play four years of college soccer
at Berry College
. Maroney was a second team All-Conference and a SSAC All-Academic Team selection at Berry as a sophomore in 2008.
of the North American Soccer League
. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars
Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Moroney would return for the 2012 season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for 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...
in the North American Soccer League.
College and Amateur
Moroney grew up in Peachtree City, GeorgiaPeachtree City, Georgia
Peachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.Census estimates in 2005 indicated a population of 34,524. In 2007, the city announced a plan to formally annex an unincorporated area between Georgia State Route 74 and the border with Coweta County that is commonly referred to as...
, attended Starr's Mill High School
Starr's Mill High School
Starr's Mill High School is a "2005 Georgia School of Excellence" school located in unincorporated Fayette County, Georgia, United States. It is governed by the Fayette County Board of Education....
and played club soccer for the Capital City Streaks in Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, before going on to play four years of 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 Berry College
Berry College
Berry College is an American accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Mount Berry, unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia, north of Rome. It was founded in 1902 by Martha Berry.-Location:Berry College is located on U.S...
. Maroney was a second team All-Conference and a SSAC All-Academic Team selection at Berry as a sophomore in 2008.
Professional
Moroney turned professional in 2011 when he signed with Atlanta SilverbacksAtlanta 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...
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...
. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Moroney would return for the 2012 season.