Frank Alesci
Encyclopedia
Frank Alesci is an American
soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.
, and was standout player for two noted club teams, B.W. Gottschee and Red Storm, before going on to play three years of college soccer
at Long Island University
. He was an All-Northeast Conference First Team selection as a rookie in 2007, the only freshman to be honored on NEC First Team that year, but was forced to sit out his sophomore season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament
.
He transferred to Queens College, City University of New York
prior to his junior year in 2009 and played two more seasons there, finishing second on the team in goals as a senior.
During his college years Alesci also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League
, two seasons with Bakersfield Brigade
, two seasons with the Brooklyn Knights
and one year with Newark Ironbound Express
. He was named to the Premier Development League's all-league team in 2010 while playing for Newark.
.
United States
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soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.
College and amateur
Alesci attended La Salle AcademyLa Salle Academy
La Salle Academy is a private, all boys high school in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York....
, and was standout player for two noted club teams, B.W. Gottschee and Red Storm, before going on to play three 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 Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
. He was an All-Northeast Conference First Team selection as a rookie in 2007, the only freshman to be honored on NEC First Team that year, but was forced to sit out his sophomore season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
.
He transferred to Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the...
prior to his junior year in 2009 and played two more seasons there, finishing second on the team in goals as a senior.
During his college years Alesci also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, two seasons with Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade was an American soccer team based in Bakersfield, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...
, two seasons with the Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
and one year with Newark Ironbound Express
Newark Ironbound Express
Jersey Express is an American soccer team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference...
. He was named to the Premier Development League's all-league team in 2010 while playing for Newark.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Alesci turned professional on March 7, 2011 when he signed with USL Professional Division club Rochester Rhinos. He made his professional debut on May 20, 2011, as a second half substitute in a 0-0 tie with Orlando City, and scored his first professional goal on May 30 in a 2-1 loss to F.C. New YorkF.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.