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Cody Laurendi 
Personal information Full name Cody Matthew Laurendi Date of birth August 15, 1988 Place of birth Melbourne, Florida, United States Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Puerto Rico Islanders Number 23 Youth career 2006–2007 South Georgia Tigers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008–2010 R.R.F.C. Montegnée 5 (0) 2010– Puerto Rico Islanders 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 2, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Cody Laurendi (born August 15, 1988 in Melbourne, Florida) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.
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Career
Youth and college
Laurendi attended Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne where he lettered in both soccer and in football, as a kicker. In his senior year he was named MVP of the Brevard County All-Star game when he came on as a field player and scored 4 goals. In a newspaper interview after the match he said, "It's icing on the cake. I got a lot of help from my teammates. It also helps that I'm a lot larger than most of the guys out there". Laurendi also played club soccer for Space Coast United, Satellite Beach SC and Orlando FC.
Laurendi went on to play college soccer at the South Georgia College. His first year there, he was named to the Georgia Junior College All Tournament Team. Cody then attended the Heidelberg Academic and Soccer Academy (HASA) in Liege, Belgium, where he played as a non-paid amateur for the fourth division R.R.F.C. Montegnée.
Professional
Laurendi returned to Florida in 2010, and subsequently attended open tryouts with the Puerto Rico Islanders in March 2010.[1] After being signed by the Islanders squad as one of three back-up goalkeepers from the trial process, Laurendi was the only one they decided to keep on for the season. In his first start with the Puerto Rico Islanders, in a game versus FC Tampa Bay, Laurendi recorded a shutout for a 0-0 draw.
Honors
Puerto Rico Islanders
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
References
Puerto Rico Islanders – current squad 1 Burse · 2 Jones · 3 Martinez · 4 Vélez · 5 Delgado · 6 Rivera · 7 Foley · 8 Pitchkolan · 9 Faña · 10 Villegas · 11 Addlery · 12 Bouraee · 13 Sandoval · 14 vanSchaik · 15 Martin · 16 Salem · 17 Wilson · 18 Telesford · 19 Villaroel · 20 Hansen · 21 Emory · 22 Richardson · 23 Laurendi · 25 Cunningham · 27 Ly · 29 Perez · 33 Needham · Ramos ·
Head Coach: Clarke Assistant Coach: Whitbread Goalkeeper Coach: Stefanowski
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Florida
- Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Islanders players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- R.R.F.C. Montegnée players
- Association football forwards
- American expatriates in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- American expatriate soccer players
- Association football goalkeepers
- University of Heidelberg alumni
- American expatriates in Germany
- People from Brevard County, Florida
- USSF Division 2 Pro League players
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