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Scott Palguta
Personal information
Full name	Scott Thomas Palguta
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Colorado Rapids
Number	29
Youth career
2001–2004	Cornell Big Red
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2004	Cape Cod Crusaders
2005–2008	Rochester Rhinos
2009–	Colorado Rapids
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 9, 2011

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Scott Palguta (born August 23, 1982 in Toms River, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and College

Palguta graduated from Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River, New Jersey in 2001 where he lettered for four years in soccer, basketball (shooting guard 17ppg) and track (miler and hurdler). In his senior year, he was named the team MVP in all three sports and was awarded the NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete Award. Palguta graduated ninth in his class and was highly recruited by several NCAA soccer programs.^{[citation needed]}

Palguta played with the New Jersey ODP (Olympic Development Program) from 1994 to 2002 including the Region I Team from 1999 to 2002. The ODP competition took him to Morocco, Holland, Switzerland, France and Belgium. During the later years, he was moved from the midfield to the backfield due to his size and speed. He was an Adidas ESP Nominee in 2000 and was named an Adidas All-American in 2001.

Palguta played college soccer at Cornell University from 2001 to 2004 under the tutelage of head coach Byan Scales. He was named to the All-Ivy Team twice, once as a freshman and again as a senior. Palguta led the team in scoring as a junior and was named Captain in his final year. Already a professional soccer player commuting daily between Rochester and Ithaca, New York, he graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Hotel Administration.^{[citation needed]}

Palguta also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL Premier Development League from 2002 to 2004. He won back-to-back national championships in 2002 and 2003 and tallied the game-winning assist in the 2003 contest. He was named Captain and led the team to the national semifinal game in 2004.^[1]

Professional

Palguta was drafted by the Rochester Raging Rhinos in March 2005 in the second round of the USL First Division College Draft. With the help of his agent, David-Ross Williamson, he signed his first professional contract as a college senior. Despite the difficult task of balancing professional soccer with his studies at Cornell, Palguta impressed former Rhinos Head Coach Laurie Calloway during his rookie pre-season and immediately earned a starting position at left back. He scored his first professional goal against the MetroStars on August 3, 2005 during the Third Round of the 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Palguta was the second choice for "Rookie of the Year" honors in 2005, led all players in minutes played in 2006 and 2007, received All-League honors in 2008^[2] and was named to the USL 1st Division Team Of The Week nine times in his brief USL career.

Palguta was drafted by the New Jersey Ironmen as their second pick in the last round of the 2007 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Draft held on July 12, 2007.^[3] He passed on the opportunity, however, and opted to play with the New York Red Bulls' Reserve Division for the remainder of the season as he would receive more money.

Palguta came close to breaking into Major League Soccer (MLS) twice before. He was a trialist in 2007 with Real Salt Lake and was the last player cut prior to the start of the season.^[4] In 2008, he accepted an invitation to join the Red Bulls as a trialist;^[5] however, despite being offered a contract, the Rhinos refused to negotiate a transfer and Palguta was forced to return to Rochester for the 2008 season.

After some pre-season training with New York in 2009, Palguta returned to Rochester to prepare for the upcoming season. Less than 24 hours later, however, the Colorado Rapids called and Palguta was enroute to Denver. With only four days remaining to opt out of his USL-1 contract, and having been claimed as a Discovery Player by Colorado, Palguta signed with the Rapids on March 11, 2009.^[6]

Honors

Cape Cod Crusaders

USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2003

Colorado Rapids

Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2010
Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2010

References

^ "Cape Cod Crusaders Alumni". Mpsbr.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Palguta and Menyongar Receive League Honors". Rochester Rhinos. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}
^ "2008 MISL College Draft". Misl.net. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}
^ Weise, James (2007-02-05). "PALGUTA WEARING #14 FOR REAL SALT LAKE". Rochesterlancers.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}
^ "CAN A RHINO BECOME A BULL? Palguta gives it his best shot". Bigapplesoccer.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
^ "Done deal: Palguta signs with Rapids". Devo's Direct Kicks. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-04-05.

External links

MLS player profile

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[1] "Cape Cod Crusaders Alumni". Mpsbr.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}

[2] "Palguta and Menyongar Receive League Honors". Rochester Rhinos. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}

[3] "2008 MISL College Draft". Misl.net. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}

[4] Weise, James (2007-02-05). "PALGUTA WEARING #14 FOR REAL SALT LAKE". Rochesterlancers.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05. ^{[dead link]}

[5] "CAN A RHINO BECOME A BULL? Palguta gives it his best shot". Bigapplesoccer.com. Retrieved 2009-04-05.

[6] "Done deal: Palguta signs with Rapids". Devo's Direct Kicks. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-04-05.

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 ===Professional===
-Palguta was drafted by the [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] in March 2005 in the second round of the [[USL First Division]] College Draft. With the help of his agent, David-Ross Williamson, he signed his first professional contract as a college senior. Despite the difficult task of balancing professional soccer with his studies at Cornell, Palguta impressed former Rhinos Head Coach [[Laurie Calloway]] during his rookie pre-season and immediately earned a starting position at left back. He scored his first professional goal against the [[MetroStars]] on August 3, 2005 during the Third Round of the [[2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]. Palguta was the unanimous choice for "Rookie of the Year" honors in 2005, led all players in minutes played in 2006 and 2007, received All-League honors in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/article.php?id=886 |title=Palguta and Menyongar Receive League Honors |publisher=Rochester Rhinos |date=30 September 2008 |accessdate=2009-04-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and was named to the USL 1st Division Team Of The Week nine times in his brief USL career.
+Palguta was drafted by the [[Rochester Raging Rhinos]] in March 2005 in the second round of the [[USL First Division]] College Draft. With the help of his agent, David-Ross Williamson, he signed his first professional contract as a college senior. Despite the difficult task of balancing professional soccer with his studies at Cornell, Palguta impressed former Rhinos Head Coach [[Laurie Calloway]] during his rookie pre-season and immediately earned a starting position at left back. He scored his first professional goal against the [[MetroStars]] on August 3, 2005 during the Third Round of the [[2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]. Palguta was the second choice for "Rookie of the Year" honors in 2005, led all players in minutes played in 2006 and 2007, received All-League honors in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/article.php?id=886 |title=Palguta and Menyongar Receive League Honors |publisher=Rochester Rhinos |date=30 September 2008 |accessdate=2009-04-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and was named to the USL 1st Division Team Of The Week nine times in his brief USL career.
-Palguta was drafted by the [[New Jersey Ironmen]] as their second pick in the second round of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)|2007 Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL) Draft held on July 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.misl.net/features/draft.php |title=2008 MISL College Draft |publisher=Misl.net |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2009-04-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He passed on the opportunity, however, and opted to play with the [[New York Red Bulls]]' Reserve Division for the remainder of the season.
+Palguta was drafted by the [[New Jersey Ironmen]] as their second pick in the last round of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)|2007 Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL) Draft held on July 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.misl.net/features/draft.php |title=2008 MISL College Draft |publisher=Misl.net |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2009-04-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He passed on the opportunity, however, and opted to play with the [[New York Red Bulls]]' Reserve Division for the remainder of the season as he would receive more money.
 Palguta came close to breaking into [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) twice before. He was a trialist in 2007 with [[Real Salt Lake]] and was the last player cut prior to the start of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rochesterlancers.com/news/article.php?id=211 |title=PALGUTA WEARING #14 FOR REAL SALT LAKE | first = James | last = Weise |publisher=Rochesterlancers.com |date=2007-02-05 |accessdate=2009-04-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In 2008, he accepted an invitation to join the Red Bulls as a trialist;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/article.php?article_id=12919 |title=CAN A RHINO BECOME A BULL? Palguta gives it his best shot |publisher=Bigapplesoccer.com |date= |accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> however, despite being offered a contract, the Rhinos refused to negotiate a transfer and Palguta was forced to return to Rochester for the 2008 season.