Corey Hertzog(born August 1, 1990) is an American professionalsoccerplayer who plays as aforward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corey James Hertzog | ||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, Pennsylvania,U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 61 | (33) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Reading United | 12 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | →Wilmington Hammerheads(loan) | 20 | (11) |
| 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2013 | →FC Edmonton(loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2014 | Orlando City | 22 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 62 | (28) |
| 2018 | Saint Louis FC | 27 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Reno 1868 | 53 | (27) |
| 2021 | San Diego Loyal | 31 | (7) |
| 2022 | Des Moines Menace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hartford Athletic | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | Union Omaha | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editHertzog attended Antietam Middle Senior H.S. scoring 107 career goals before enrolling at thePennsylvania State Universityin 2008. He started 5 games and played in 17 his first year. In 2009, during his second year he played in all 22 games for the Nittany Lions, starting 17 and notching a team-high 11 goals.[1]His performance in his third year led him to receive national attention byMajor League Soccer.In 2010, he was the NCAA leader in goals (20), points (46), and points per game (2.09).[1]
Hertzog played withReading Unitedin theUSL Premier Development Leagueduring his 2010 collegiate off-season.[2]
Professional
editOn December 22, 2010, Hertzog announced his intention to forgo his senior year atPenn Stateand become eligible for the2011 MLS SuperDraft.He also announced that he signed aGeneration Adidascontract.Generation Adidasis a joint venture betweenMajor League SoccerandU.S. Socceraimed at raising the level of youngsoccertalent in the United States.[3]According to Soccer By Ives,Philadelphia Uniontried to sign Hertzog to a Homegrown Player contract but were unsuccessful. Instead Hertzog decided to enter the draft.[4]He was drafted 13th overall in the2011 MLS SuperDraftbyNew York Red Bulls.He made his professional debut on March 26, 2011, in a 0–0 draw withColumbus Crew[5]On June 28, 2011, in his first start for New York, Hertzog scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory overFC New Yorkin theUS Open Cup.[6]
Hertzog was loaned tothird divisionsideWilmington Hammerheadsin May 2012. On June 2, 2012, he scored two goals to lead his new club to a 3–1 victory overOrlando City SC.[7]He ended the season as one ofUSL Pro's top scorers and helped the club reach theleague final.On November 19, 2012, the Red Bulls announced it declined options for an additional six players, having released four a week earlier, with Hertzog included in the mix.
Hertzog signed withVancouver Whitecaps FCon January 23, 2013,[8]and scored his first goal for the club on April 6, 2013, against theSan Jose Earthquakes.After a bright start, Hertzog's first-team chances became fewer, as a result Hertzog was loaned toNASLclubFC Edmontonfor their Fall season.[9]Hertzog was released by Vancouver and selected bySeattle Sounders FCin the2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft,but didn't sign with the club. He joinedUSL ProclubOrlando Cityon February 11, 2014.[10]He was released upon the conclusion of the2014 season,a casualty of the club'stransition to Major League Soccer.[11]
Days later, Hertzog signed withTampa Bay Rowdiesof theNorth American Soccer League(NASL) on a contract through 2015 with a club option for the 2016 season.[12]At the end of the 2015 season, the club declined to extend a club contract option for Hertzog and six other players.[13]
On January 6, 2016, Hertzog and Rowdies teammateZak Boggssigned with thePittsburgh Riverhounds.[14]
On December 11, 2017, Hertzog signed withSaint Louis FCafter two seasons with the Riverhounds.[15]
On February 13, 2019, Hertzog signed for USL sideReno 1868.[16]Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[17]
On December 10, 2020, Hertzog signed for USL sideSan Diego Loyal,[18]and scored in their season opening game.[19]
Hertzog played withDes Moines Menaceduring the2022 U.S. Open Cup.[20]
In April 2022, Hertzog signed withHartford Athleticof theUSL Championship.[21]Hartford and Hertzog mutually terminated his contract with the club on August 2, 2022.[22]
Hertzog signed withUSL League OneclubUnion Omahaon August 2, 2022. The move reunited Hertzog with coachesJay MimsandBob Warmingwho he had played under while at Penn State.[23]
Honors
editIndividual
- USL All-League Second Team:2016
References
edit- ^abCorey Hertzog (August 1, 1990)."Corey Hertzog Bio - Penn State Official Athletic Site".Gopsusports. Archived fromthe originalon August 18, 2011.RetrievedDecember 18,2013.
- ^"Super 20 Women Roster".Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2011.RetrievedDecember 30,2010.
- ^"Corey Hertzog Turning Pro!".Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2011.RetrievedDecember 30,2010.
- ^"SBI 2011 MLS Mock Draft (Version 1.0)".Soccer By Ives. December 29, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon November 9, 2020.RetrievedDecember 18,2013.
- ^"Decimated Red Bulls hold Crew to scoreless tie".Archived fromthe originalon April 30, 2011.
- ^Kristian Dyer (June 28, 2011)."USOC Recap: Rooney, Hertzog lead Red Bulls over FCNY".MLSsoccer. Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2012.RetrievedDecember 18,2013.
- ^"United Soccer Leagues (USL)".Uslpro.uslsoccer. June 2, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon February 5, 2013.RetrievedDecember 18,2013.
- ^"Whitecaps FC add three | Vancouver Whitecaps FC".Whitecapsfc. January 23, 2013.RetrievedDecember 18,2013.
- ^"FC Edmonton Acquire Forward Corey Hertzog On Loan | North American Soccer League".Nasl.RetrievedDecember 18,2013.
- ^"Latest News".Orlando City Soccer Club.RetrievedNovember 9,2015.
- ^Radcliffe, Jeff (September 16, 2014)."13 Orlando City players released as part of Major League Soccer transition".Bright House Sports Network.RetrievedDecember 22,2014.
- ^Castillo, Nico (September 26, 2014)."Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Forward Corey Hertzog".The Bradenton Times.RetrievedAugust 15,2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Rowdies Announce First Wave of Roster Moves".rowdiessoccer.Archived fromthe originalon November 9, 2015.RetrievedNovember 9,2015.
- ^"Ex-MLS Duo Hertzog and Boggs Join Hounds".Riverhounds.Archived fromthe originalon January 30, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 6,2016.
- ^FC, Saint Louis (December 11, 2017)."STLFC Announces Corey Hertzog Signing".RetrievedDecember 13,2017.
- ^USLChampionship com Staff (February 13, 2019)."Hertzog Snapped Up by 1868 FC".USL Championship.
- ^Straus, Brian (November 6, 2020)."USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
- ^Loyal, San Diego (December 10, 2020)."San Diego Loyal SC Announces First New Addition to 2021 Team, Corey Hertzog".San Diego Loyal SC.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
- ^Loyal, San Diego (May 29, 2021)."SD Loyal gets first points of season in home opener".San Diego Loyal SC.RetrievedFebruary 11,2022.
- ^Flemings, Rich (April 6, 2022)."2022 US Open Cup round 2: Union Omaha oust Des Moines Menace in battle of defending champs".TheCup.US.RetrievedApril 26,2022.
- ^"Hartford Athletic Sign Veteran USL Goal Scorer Corey Hertzog".HartfordAthletic.RetrievedApril 26,2022.
- ^Leduc, M."Hartford Athletic and Corey Hertzog Mutually Terminate Contract".HartfordAthletic.RetrievedAugust 2,2022.
- ^Hobbs, Morgan."UNION OMAHA SIGNS USL CHAMPIONSHIP VETERAN COREY HERTZOG".UnionOmaha.RetrievedAugust 2,2022.