Peter Mangione
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 25, 2001 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati 2 | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 67 | (31) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024 | |||
Peter Mangione (born August 25, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro team FC Cincinnati 2. He played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Early life and college career
[edit]Mangione grew up in a soccer family in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and attended Dulaney High School.[1][2] He started out with Baltimore Celtic and Baltimore Armour before playing one season with Orlando City FC in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[1] He was ranked by IMG Academy among the top 50 recruits of the 2020 class.[3]
Penn State Nittany Lions
[edit]Mangione scored 6 goals with 6 assists in 11 games in his freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions (which was held in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and was named to the Big Ten Conference all-freshman team.[1] In his sophomore season in 2021, he scored 7 goals with 4 assists in 21 games as both midfielder and striker. He contributed one goal and two assists during the Big Ten tournament, winning the conference championship. He was named first-team All-Big Ten and the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year at the end of the season.[1]
Mangione became co-captain of the Nittany Lions alongside Seth Kuhn in his junior season in 2022.[4] He led the team with 8 goals and added 2 assists in 16 games, repeating as first-team All-Big Ten.[1] In his senior season in 2023, he scored 10 goals with 4 assists in 19 games, co-captaining Penn State back to the final of the Big Ten tournament. He was named first-team All-Big Ten for a third time and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year for a second time.[1][5]
Club career
[edit]FC Cincinnati 2
[edit]Mangione signed his first professional contract on February 27, 2024, signing an MLS Next Pro contract with FC Cincinnati 2.[6] He scored his first goal for the team on April 2, 2024, scoring the second goal in a 4–1 victory over Atlanta United 2.[7] He finished his first professional season with 2 goals and 3 assists, appearing in all 28 games as Cincinnati 2 won the Eastern Conference regular-season title.[8][9]
Mangione was called up to FC Cincinnati for the first time on February 18, 2025, ahead of games in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Mangione is the youngest of five children born to Sam and Katie Mangione.[1] He is a cousin of Luigi Mangione, a man who was arrested in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson in 2024.[2] He is also the cousin of Nino Mangione, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and the grandson of real estate developer and Maryland businessman Nicholas Mangione.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Peter Mangione". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Vertelney, Seth (December 10, 2024). "UHC suspect Mangione product of accomplished soccer family". ProSoccerWire. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Boys IMG Academy Top 150 update". TopDrawerSoccer. March 6, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Lamm, Keeley (August 25, 2022). "Seth Kuhn & Peter Mangione Named 2022 Penn State Men's Soccer Team Captains". Onward State. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Claims Four Big Ten Major Postseason Awards". Penn State Nittany Lions. November 3, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Siroty, Michael (February 27, 2024). "Former Penn State Men's Soccer Midfielder Peter Mangione Signs MLS NEXT Contract With FC Cincinnati 2". Onward State. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati 2 score four against Atlanta United 2 in first road win of the season". FC Cincinnati. April 21, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Ciccarelli (July 15, 2024). "Recap | 10 former Penn State men's soccer stars shine in professional leagues". Daily Collegian. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati 2 sign Penn State University standout Peter Mangione to MLS NEXT Pro contract". FC Cincinnati. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Orellana, Oscar (February 18, 2025). "Former Penn State Men's Soccer Star Peter Mangione Called Up To FC Cincinnati First Team". Onward State. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Peter Mangione at Soccerway.com
