- Adolfo Gregorio
Adolfo Gregorio (born
September 1 1982 in Turlock,California , USA) is an Americansoccer midfielder , who played forReal Salt Lake ofMajor League Soccer .Gregorio was part of the original 1999 class at the
Bradenton Academy , where as part of the Under-17 United States national team. He played for his country at the 1999 Under-17 World Cup inNew Zealand and also represented the U.S. on the Under-20 level.After playing
college soccer at UCLA, where he helped the Bruins to the College Cup in 2002, and playing for withOrange County Blue Star in theUSL Premier Development League , where he played alongsideJürgen Klinsmann , Gregorio was chosen by theColorado Rapids with the 15th pick of the2004 MLS SuperDraft . However, he elected to try his luck in Europe, signing with English club Darlington. After a year there, Gregorio came back to the US, after being acquired by his former Under-17 coach,John Ellinger , now in charge at Salt Lake. He was released by the team during the 2006 preseason.
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