Jump to content

Craig Scarpelli

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KasparBot (talk | contribs) at 04:01, 1 May 2016 (migrating Persondata to Wikidata, please help, see challenges for this article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Craig Scarpelli
Personal information
Full name Craig J. Scarpelli
Date of birth (1961-09-17) September 17, 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1980 Tampa Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982 Georgia Generals
1982-1983 St. Louis Steamers (indoor) 0 (0)
1983 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0 (0)
1983 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (indoor) 6 (0)
1984 Minnesota Strikers 6 (0)
1984-1985 Minnesota Strikers (indoor) 5 (0)
International career
1980-1981 US U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Scarpelli is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, United Soccer League and American Soccer League.

Scarpelli attended the University of Tampa where he played on the men's soccer team.[1] In 1980, Scarpelli joined the United States U-20 men's national soccer team as it qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. He would play all three of the U.S. games in that tournament. In December 1981, the Chicago Sting selected Scarpelli in the third round of the North American Soccer League draft, but there is no indication that he signed with the Sting. In 1982, he did play for the Georgia Generals in the American Soccer League.[2] He was also drafted by the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League, but never entered a first team game. In February 1983, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers purchased Scarpelli's contract from the Steamers.[3] He played several games for the Strikers during the 1983 Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer. He played three pre-season games, then sat as the third string backup keeper during the regular season.[4] Following the 1983 season, the Strikers moved to Minnesota and Scarpelli gained time in six games during the 1984 season. The league collapsed at the end of the season and the Strikers moved to the MISL for the 1984-1985 indoor season. Scarpelli played five games during the indoor season then was released in July 1985.

Scarpelli is currently a chiropractor living in Brick, NJ.[5]

References

  1. ^ University of Tampa men's soccer
  2. ^ Bourne's Near-Perfect Goal Wins Game for Slickers, 2-1 The Daily Oklahoman - Saturday, July 3, 1982
  3. ^ STRIKERS LET WELLER GO, THEN FALL Miami Herald, The (FL) - Saturday, February 5, 1983
  4. ^ SCARPELLI OR TIETJENS? STRIKERS FACE DECISION Miami Herald, The (FL) - Wednesday, April 13, 1983
  5. ^ Dr. Craig J. Scarpelli
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Craig_Scarpelli&oldid=718030073"