Jeff Attinella

Drafted by Real Salt Lake in the first round (14^th overall) of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft but not signed to a contract, Attinella returned to the Claret-and-Cobalt when he signed with the team in December 2012.

The Clearwater, Fla. native is far more experienced than most goalkeepers his age, having made 52 total appearances for the NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2011 and 2012. Attinella had a huge 2012, leading the Rowdies to the NASL title, finishing second in NASL MVP voting and earning a spot on the league Best XI. 

Attinella will likely be RSL’s third-string goalkeeper behind starter Nick Rimando and probable backup Josh Saunders in 2013.

Acquired

RSL: Signed to a senior contract by Real Salt Lake on Dec. 3, 2012

Professional Career

2012 – Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL): Played a massive role in Tampa Bay’s NASL championship win, making three saves in the shootout of the second leg of the league’s Soccer Bowl championship game to propel the 10-man Rowdies past Minnesota Stars FC for the title … Named to the NASL Best XI … Finished second in NASL MVP voting, finishing a few votes behind former RSL forward Pablo Campos, who led the league with 20 goals scored … Named NASL Player of the Month for October … Earned five NASL Defensive Player of the Week honors, most for any defender and tied for most in the league with Campos, who earned the offensive award five times … Played all 32 games for the Rowdies, registering 11 clean sheets … Led the league with 118 regular season saves and 142 total saves in the 2012 season … Finished second in the league with a goals against average of 1.07 

2011: Selected by RSL in the first round (14^th overall) of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft … The University of South Florida product was released by the Claret-and-Cobalt prior to the 2011 season, joining the Tampa Bay Rowdies – then FC Tampa Bay – of the NASL just days after leaving RSL … Made 20 appearances for Tampa in 2011 … Led the NASL in saves with 128 … Finished the season with five clean sheets

College

2007-10: Three-year starter at the University of South Florida … NSCAA Third-Team All-Region, Hermann Trophy Watch List and Soccer America Preseason All-American in his senior season in 2010 … NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and NSCAA All-Region First Team in his junior year of 2009 ... NSCAA All-Region Second Team in his sophomore season of 2008, his first year as a starter … Played with the Bradenton Academics of the USL Premier Development League in the summers of 2009 and 2010 … Majored in Mass Communications

High School/Club

High School: Four-year starter at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. … Earned one Pinellas County Player of the Year selection, three All-County selection, four all-conference distinctions and one All-State team honor … Led Countryside to a state championship his junior year and posted a 28-4-4 record with 20 shutouts that same year ... Named captain his senior year, he concluded the season with 19 shutouts and a 28-1-1 record, allowing only nine goals ... Helped lead his team to a No. 1 national ranking and earned MVP honors for his efforts

Club: Played club soccer for the Clearwater Chargers, a team that won the Florida State Cup Championship in 2006