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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-09-29)September 29, 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Clearwater, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | South Florida Bulls | 61 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Bradenton Academics | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 52 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Real Monarchs (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Portland Timbers | 50 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 141 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 3, 2021 | |||
Jeff Attinella (born September 29, 1988) is an American former professionalsoccer player who previously played as agoalkeeper forMajor League Soccer clubPortland Timbers.
Attinella is a product of theUniversity of South Florida where he played between 2007 and 2010. He was awarded NSCAA Third Team All-Region, Hermann Trophy Watch List and Soccer America Preseason All American in 2010, NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and NSCAA All-Region First Team in 2009 and NSCAA All-Region Second Team in 2008.[1]
During his college years, Attinella also played with theBradenton Academics of theUSL Premier Development League.[2]
On January 18, 2011, Attinella was drafted in the first round (14th overall) in the2011 MLS Supplemental Draft byReal Salt Lake,[3] but was released by the club without signing. Attinella signed his first professional contract withFC Tampa Bay on February 22, 2011,[4] and made his professional debut on April 30 against theAtlanta Silverbacks, coming on as a substitute when Tampa's first choice goalkeeperDaryl Sattler suffered an injury.[5]
Tampa Bay picked up the 2012 season option on Attinella's contract on October 4, 2011.[6] The2012 NASL season proved to be a breakthrough year for Attinella, who played every minute of every match for the Rowdies, won five NASL Defensive Player of the Week awards, one NASL Player of the Month Award, and was named to the 2012NASL Best XI. Attinella saved three penalties in the Rowdies'NASL Championship victory againstMinnesota Stars FC to capture the Soccer Bowl trophy.
Following a successful second season with the Rowdies,Real Salt Lake of MLS announced that they had signed Attinella on December 3, 2012. He made his RSL debut as a second-half sub for an injuredJosh Saunders in a 3–0 win againstFC Dallas on July 13.
Attinella was selected byMinnesota United FC in the2016 MLS Expansion Draft and quickly traded toPortland Timbers in exchange for a second-round pick in the2018 MLS SuperDraft.[7] In mid-2019, Attinella underwent surgery to repair an anterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, which caused him to miss the second half of the 2019 MLS season.[8]
Attinella has one daughter and one son with his wife Kendall. Together with his wife and father-in-law, he founded a publishing company called "It Had to Be Told" to publish Attinella's children books that he describes as "nursery rhymes with a sports emphasis".[9] In May 2020, Attinella and his publishing company donated 1,000 copies of his book "The Curse Ends: The Story of the 2016 Chicago Cubs" to a Chicago non-profit that provides low-income and homeless families with essential educational items.[10]
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Real Salt Lake
Portland Timbers
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