Collin Mocyunas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collin Mocyunas | ||
| Date of birth | September 18, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Georgia Tormenta | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 92 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | West Virginia United | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | South Bend Lions | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | West Virginia United | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | South Georgia Tormenta | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023 | |||
Collin Mocyunas (born September 18, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.
Career
[edit]Youth, college and amateur
[edit]Mocyunas attended University High School, where he was named West Virginia Midfielder of the Year, First Team All-State and helped the team to runner-up in the state tournament. He also played club soccer for Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh for three seasons and was named Player of the Year.[1][2][3]
In 2017, Mocyunas attended Marshall University to play college soccer. Here he stayed until 2022 due to a redshirted freshman season and the COVID-19 pandemic that delayed the 2020 season. Over his college career, Mocyunas made 92 appearances for the Thundering Herd and scored a single goal. In his junior year, he helped the team to be College Cup National Champions, also earning United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region honors and Second Team All-Conference USA honors.[1][4][5][6][7]
While at college, Mocyunas also played in the USL League Two, spending two non-consecutive seasons with West Virginia United in 2019[8] and 2022,[9] and a single season with South Bend Lions.[10]
Professional
[edit]On January 13, 2023, Mocyunas signed a two-year deal with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[11][12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played June 10, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South Georgia Tormenta | 2023 | USL League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Collin Mocyunas - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics.
- ^ WALSH, DAVID (3 July 2016). "Mocyunas faced former teammates". The Herald-Dispatch.
- ^ "2021 Year in Review". Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh. January 1, 2022.
- ^ Post, Sean Manning, The Dominion (May 20, 2021). "University High alum Collin Mocyunas wins national championship with Marshall men's soccer team".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Brocato, Joe (May 23, 2021). "University H.S. grad Collin Mocyunas reflects on title run for Marshall".
- ^ "University High alum Collin Mocyunas wins national championship with Marshall men's soccer team". www.yahoo.com. 21 May 2021.
- ^ BSHARAH, MEGAN (May 16, 2021). "W.Va. native and Marshall soccer star's family cheer on the Herd for College Cup Final". WCHS.
- ^ "West Virginia Chaos | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "West Virginia Chaos | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "South Bend Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Collin Mocyunas Signs First Professional Contract with Tormenta FC".
- ^ "Collin Mocyunas signs first professional contract with Tormenta FC". Grice Connect. 15 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Collin Mocyunas at Soccerway