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Matt Luzunaris 
Personal information Full name Matthew Luzunaris Date of birth March 6, 1989 Place of birth Margate, Florida, United States Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club San Jose Earthquakes Number 32 Youth career 2007 UCF Knights Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008 Schwanenstadt 9 (0) 2008–2009 Magna Wiener Neustadt 1 (0) 2009 → SV Wienerberg (loan) 10 (5) 2009 → Botafogo (loan) 0 (0) 2009–2010 Rapid Wien II 13 (1) 2011– San Jose Earthquakes 7 (0) 2011 → Orlando City (loan) 1 (1) National team 2009 United States U-20[1] * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 19, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Matt Luzunaris (born March 6, 1989 in Margate, Florida) is an American soccer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
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Career
Youth and College
Luzunaris attended West Boca Raton High School, played club soccer for Boca Raton Juniors, Weston FC, and Schulz Academy and had a brief stint training with Newcastle United in England, before attending and playing one year of college soccer at the University of Central Florida. Luzunaris was a member of the Boca Juniors team that won the FYSA State Cup in 2003.
Europe
Luzunaris turned professional after his freshman college year, and began his professional career by signing with SC Schwanenstadt in February 2008.[2] After Schwanenstadt reorganized he resigned with the club under the Magna Wiener Neustadt moniker.[3] In early 2009 he was loaned to Brazilian club Botofogo, but he was unable to play for the club due to visa restrictions in Brazil;[4] he returned to Weiner Neustadt in June. He was then signed in July by SK Rapid Wien to a three year contract, where he played for the second team.[5]
MLS
On March 25, 2011 Luzunaris was signed by the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer[6], and he made his debut for the team on April 9 in a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC[7]. In July 2011, the Earthquakes loaned Luzunaris to Orlando City for an unspecified length[8] but with the right to recall. Luzunaris scored goals in his first two games playing for City against Rochester[9]
See also
References
- ^ Matt Luzunaris - U.S. Soccer
- ^ Sarmento, Mario (2008-02-29). "Schulz Academy continues to grow". Boca Raton News. http://www.bocaratonnews.com/news/sports/669-schulz-academy-continues-grow.php. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ Matthew Luzunaris page at Magna Wiener Neustadt official website
- ^ Anderson, Christopher (2009-06-08). "Luzunaris returns to Austria after loan". Yanks-Abroad.com. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=4787. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ SK Rapid Wien - News / 22 - Matt Luzunaris
- ^ Quakes Sign Forward Matt Luzunaris
- ^ Dawkins rescues point for Quakes against Reds
- ^ Former UCF Knight Luzunaris Joins Orlando City on Loan
- ^ Orlando City Soccer clinches playoffs with 2-1 win over Rochester.
External links
- Player Bio at University of Central Florida Knights official website
San Jose Earthquakes – current squad 1 Bingham · 2 Burling · 3 Leitch · 4 Cronin · 5 Ring · 6 Opara · 7 Stephenson · 8 Wondolowski · 9 Sealy · 10 Dawkins · 11 Convey · 12 Corrales · 13 Weber · 14 Griffin · 15 Morrow · 16 Gordon · 17 Gjertsen · 18 Busch · 19 Peterson · 20 Ward · 21 Hernandez · 23 Ampaipitakwong · 24 Lenhart · 25 McLoughlin · 27 Attakora · 28 André Luiz · 30 Baca · 32 Luzunaris · 33 Beitashour ·
Head Coach: Yallop Assistant Coach: Russell Assistant Coach: Watson Assistant Coach: Ekelund Goalkeeper Coach: Batty General Manager: Doyle
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- UCF Knights men's soccer players
- SV Wienerberger players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- SK Rapid Wien players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Orlando City S.C. players
- USL Professional Division players
- Soccer players from Florida
- American soccer forward stubs
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