Steve Cronin

Football player infobox| playername= Steve Cronin
fullname = Steven Michael Cronin
height = height|ft=6|in=3
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|28
cityofbirth = Sacramento, CA
countryofbirth = United States
currentclub = Los Angeles Galaxy
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2001-2003
youthclubs = Santa Clara
years = 2004-2005
2005–
clubs = San Jose Earthquakes
Los Angeles Galaxy
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
028 0(0)
nationalyears = 2008–
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 000 0(0)
pcupdate = 30 August 2008
ntupdate = 29 March 2008

Steve Cronin (born Steven Michael Cronin on May 28, 1983 in Sacramento, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

As a teenager, Cronin trained with the Under-17 United States national team at the USSF's Bradenton Academy, along players like Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Bobby Convey. He made his international debut with the team against Sweden on November 26, 1998. [ [http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/u-17men/cronin.htm Steve Cronin] "SoccerTimes.com"] He played college soccer at Santa Clara University from 2001 to 2003. As a freshman, Cronin pulled double duty, starting 10 games as a goalkeeper and six in the field, finishing the season with a 0.79 goals against average. For the next two years, Cronin remained solely in goal, starting 27 matches and being named first-team All-West Coast Conference as a junior.

Following a tremendous performance with the Under-20 national team in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, Cronin signed a Project-40 contract with MLS. He was selected 10th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by his hometown San Jose Earthquakes. Unfortunately for Cronin, San Jose had two very competent goalkeepers in front of him, 2003 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Pat Onstad and Jon Conway, and the young keeper did not get any playing time in the 2004 season.

Cronin was traded to Los Angeles in the off-season in a four-player deal and started several games for the Galaxy. He was called up for the USMNT camp before the game against Sweden on January 19, 2008, but was not called up for the game itself. [ [http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/player-news/steve-cronin-gets-a-surprise-call-up.html Steve Cronin Gets a Surprise Call-up] Laurie, "The Offside", January 7, 2008.] He became the LA Galaxy's starting goalkeeper after they traded Joe Cannon to the San Jose Earthquakes in January 2008. [ [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080207&content_id=138154&vkey=news_lag&fext=.jsp&team=t106 Cronin embracing opportunity to start] Greg Daurio, "Los Angeles Galaxy, February 7, 2008.] Cronin had recently signed a multi-year contract extension with L.A.

ee also

* List of current MLS players

References

External links

*MLSNet|la|galaxy|t106|cronin_s|cro444954
*ESPNsoccernet|id=42347
* [http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cronin_steve00.html Santa Clara Broncos - Steve Cronin] university team profile