Russell Cicerone
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_(cropped).jpg) Cicerone with FC Cincinnati in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 17, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vardar Freiburg Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Buffalo Bulls | 71 | (42) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | FC Buffalo | 13 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Michigan Bucks | 22 | (20) |
| 2017 | Portland Timbers 2 | 29 | (1) |
| 2018 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Saint Louis FC | 49 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 66 | (30) |
| 2023–2025 | Sacramento Republic | 79 | (28) |
| 2026– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:38, April 26, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Russell Cicerone (born November 17, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship.
Cicerone was born on November 17, 1994, to parents David and Mary. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he attended Brother Rice High School. Cicerone played on the school's soccer team, and served as team captain for one year. He also played soccer at Vardar Freiburg Academy as a high school senior.[1]
Career
Amateur and college
Cicerone spent four years playing college soccer at University at Buffalo between 2013 and 2016, where he scored 42 goals in 71 appearances, also tallying 22 assists.[1]
Cicerone also appeared for USL PDL side Michigan Bucks in 2015 and 2016, helping to lead them to the league title in 2016[2][3]
Professional
On January 17, 2017, Cicerone was selected in the fourth round, 76th overall, of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[4] Cicerone joined United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 on March 17, 2017.[5]
Cicerone was announced to join USL side FC Cincinnati on November 21, 2017.[6]
On December 16, 2018, Cicerone joined USL side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2019 season.[7]
Following Saint Louis FC folding at the end of the 2020 season, Cicerone joined USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on December 17, 2020.[8]
On December 2, 2022, Cicerone was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of the 2023 season.[9]
