Sam Cronin

2012: MLS: Played 90 minutes vs. NE on 3/10 … Started and played 80 minutes vs. HOU on 3/17 … Played all 90 minutes at TFC on 3/24, producing his first career two-assist game against the club that selected him No. 2 overall in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft … Assisted on Chris Wondolowski’s game-winner in the ninth minute at TFC, as well as Wondolowski’s 67th-minute clincher … Played 90 minutes at SEA on 3/31 … Started and played 68 minutes vs. VAN on 4/7 … Played 90 minutes at NY on 4/14 … Started and played 61 minutes vs. RSL on 4/21 … Started and played 60 minutes at PHI on 4/28 … Came off the bench for the first time in 2012 and played the last 18 minutes vs. DC on 5/2 … Played 90 minutes at VAN on 5/5 … DNP vs. CHV on 5/13 … Played 90 minutes vs. CLB on 5/19 … Started and played 66 minutes at LA on 5/23 … DNP at SKC on 5/27 … Started and played 70 minutes at COL on 6/20 … DNP at RSL on 6/23 … Started and played 90 minutes vs. LA on 6/30, scoring the equalizing goal in the 47th minute … Started and played 90 minutes at POR on 7/3, at FCD on 7/7, vs. RSL on 7/14, vs. FCD on 7/18, at VAN on 7/22, vs. CHI on 7/28, vs. SEA on 8/11, at MTL on 8/18 …Started and played 85 minutes vs. CHV on 9/2 … Started and played 90 minutes at CHV on 9/15, vs. POR on 9/19, at SEA on 9/22, vs. FCD on 9/29 … Started and played 90 minutes at COL on 10/6, recording an assist in the 83rd minute … Started and played 90 minutes vs. LA on 10/21, at POR on 10/27 … Reserves: Came on as a substitute for the final 33 minutes vs. CHV on 5/14 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played 90 minutes against LA in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals … Started and played 90 minutes on 11/4 at LA in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals …Open Cup: Started and played 56 minutes vs. FTL on 5/29 …  Came on as a substitute in the 88th minute on 6/6 vs. MIN … Started and played 90 minutes vs. SEA on 6/26 …Started and played 90 minutes on 8/25 vs. COL, recording an assist in the 68th minute … Exhibition: --.

2011: MLS: Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card vs. RSL on 3/19 … Played 90 minutes at FCD on 3/26 and vs. SEA on 4/2 … Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card vs. TFC on 4/9 … Played 90 minutes at NY on 4/16 … Played 90 minutes and received a yellow card vs. CHV on 4/23 … Came on as a substitute in 64th minute at PHI on 4/30 … Played 90 minutes at VAN on 5/11 … Came on as a substitute in 72nd minute vs. CLB on 5/14 … Came on as a substitute in 68th minute at CHI on 5/28 … Played 90 minutes vs. HOU on 6/4 … Played 90 minutes and notched an assist at DC on 6/11 … Started and played 45 minutes at KC on 6/17 … Came on as a substitute in 89th minute vs. NY on 7/2 … Started and played 77 minutes at CHV on 7/6 … Came on as a substitute in 92nd minute in extra time at CLB on 7/16 … Played 90 minutes at RSL on 7/23 … Played 90 minutes vs. DC on 7/30 … Started and played 64 minutes vs. POR on 8/6 … Played 90 minutes vs. COL on 8/13 and vs. CHI on 9/10 … Started and played 88 minutes at HOU on 9/17 … Started and played 76 minutes at POR on 9/21 … Played 90 minutes vs. SKC on 10/1 … Played 90 minutes at NE on 10/8 and notched an assist … Played 90 minutes at SEA on 10/15 and vs. FCD on 10/22 … Exhibition: Started and played 45 minutes vs. West Brom on 7/12 … Open Cup Qualifying: Played 120 minutes, notched the game-winning assist and received a yellow card at POR on 5/3 … Played 120 minutes against CHI on 5/24 … Reserves: Played 90 minutes at VAN on 9/6.

2010: MLS: Appeared in 23 games, 17 with San Jose … Made 2010 debut for TFC at CLB on 3/17 … Played 90 minutes at COL on 4/18 and at LA on 5/15 … Started and played 59 minutes vs. NE on 5/22 … Came on as a substitute in the 84th minute vs. SEA on 4/25 … Came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute at SJ on 5/29 … Acquired on June 21 from Toronto FC in exchange for allocation money … Made his San Jose debut at RSL on 6/25 and played 90 minutes … Played 90 minutes vs. DC on 7/3, at PHI on 7/10, at LA on 7/22, vs. SEA on 7/31, at COL on 8/7, vs. KC on 8/14, and vs. LA on 8/21 … Started and played 78 minutes at NY on 8/28 … Started and played 84 minutes at HOU on 9/5 and got a red card … DNP vs. FCD on 9/11 due to red card suspension … Played 90 minutes vs. PHI on 9/15, at TOR on 9/25, and vs. CHI on 9/29 … Came on as a substitute in the 87th minute at CLB on 10/2 … Played 90 minutes at DC on 10/9 … Started and played 73 minutes vs. HOU on 10/16 and received a yellow card … DNP vs. CHV on 10/20 … Started and played 83 minutes at KC on 10/23 … Exhibition: Started and played 45 minutes vs. Tottenham Hotspur on 7/16 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played 69 minutes vs. NY on 10/30 … Played 90 minutes at NY on 11/4 … Started and played 79 minutes at COL on 11/13.

2009: MLS: Third overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by TFC … Started 26 of 27 games played, logging 2,363 minutes for third-best on the team … Scored first professional goal on 6/13 against NY in a 2-1 victory at BMO Field … Notched four assists, and only accumulated two cautions … Named Man of the Match in games vs. FCD on 4/11, vs. CLB on 5/2 and vs. CHI on 5/16 … Nutrilite Canadian Championship: Featured in all but one game of the tournament … DNP on 5/6 against VAN.

College: 2008: Appeared in 24 games … Notched 10 goals and four assists … Named Hermann Trophy finalist … Named NSCAA First Team All-American as well as Soccer America First Team MVP … College Soccer News named him a First Team All-American … Was First Team All-ACC and named captain … 2007: Started all 26 games he appeared in, scoring three goals and adding eight assists … Named NSCAA Second Team All-American, Soccer America First Team MVP … NSCAA First Team All-South, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and team captain … 2006: Started and played 25 games, scored four goals and notched four assists … Named NSCAA Second Team All-South, ACC All-Tournament and team MVP … 2005: Started and played 23 games … Notched three assists and was named ACC All-Freshman Team.

International: Earned two caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team … Made first appearance for the U.S. on July 11, 2009, in the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup against Haiti, when he started and played the full 90 minutes … Made second appearance as a substitute in the 80th minute of the final against Mexico on 7/26 … Called up to U.S. MNT January Camp in 2011.

High School/Club: Attended Mount Tabor High School … Was 2003 NSCAA Youth adidas All-American … Played with Greensboro Soccer Club in his youth.

Personal: Son of Barry and Laurie, and has four siblings – McNeil, Colin, Hugh and Grace … Lists his favorite reality TV show as “Survivor” … The best meal Sam cooks is chicken parmesan … If he wasn’t a soccer player, he would be a golfer … Favorite sport other than soccer is tennis … Enjoys watching the NFL and NBA … Favorite vacation spot is the Bahamas … Names the Red Hot Chili Peppers as his favorite music group.