| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Covone | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-08-31)August 31, 1969 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Hialeah, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Wake Forest University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1988–1990 | United States | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2006 | |||
Neil Covone (born August 31, 1969) is a retired U.S.soccermidfielder. He played five games for theUnited States men's national soccer team and was a member of the U.S. team at the1990 FIFA World Cup. His older brother,Mike Covone, also played soccer.
In college, he played atWake Forest University in theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) from 1987 to 1990,[1] His highest achievement came when he was named theMVP of the 1989 ACC Tournament. He was also a third-teamAll-American in 1988 and 1989.[2]
Besides playing five games with the senior national team and at Wake Forest, Neil captained the U.S. team at the 1989FIFA U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.[3][4] This team, coached byBob Gansler, finished fourth at the tournament. The team was also noted for having future U.S. superstar goalkeeperKasey Keller between the sticks.
Covone earned fivecaps with theU.S. national team. His first game was a 3–0 loss toChile on June 5, 1989. He came on forJimmy Banks.[5] He then played sporadically over the next year. His last game was a 4–1 win overLiechtenstein on May 30, 1990.[6] Gansler then selected him for the U.S. roster at the1990 FIFA World Cup. However, he never entered a game at the cup and did not play again for the national team.
After graduating from college, he played two seasons with theFort Lauderdale Strikers of theAmerican Professional Soccer League. In 1991, he played in 12 games, scoring one goal, as the Strikers went to the APSL semifinals only to fall to theSan Francisco Bay Blackhawks.[7] In 1992, Covone saw time in only five games, scoring no goals, with the Strikers.[8]
He is currently a partner with the law firm of Kubicki Draper. Prior to that he was a partner with the Bice Cole Law Firm, PL, inCoral Gables, Florida.[9]
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