Paul Milone
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul R. Milone | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Newark, New Jersey United States | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Princeton Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | San Diego Sockers | 0 | (0) |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 8 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979–1980 | Virginia Cavaliers (assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Paul Milone is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Milone attended Princeton University where he was a 1977 First Team All American soccer player.[1] In 1978, the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League drafted Milone. He never cracked the first team and in February 1979, he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[2] He played only one season, scoring seven goals in eight games. He left the Spirit and entered graduate school at the University of Virginia. While at UVA, Milone assisted Bruce Arena with the University of Virginia men's soccer team.[3]
In 1981, Milone and his three brothers, purchased two soccer stores in Northern Virginia. In 1983, they purchased exclusive rights to the distribution of Diadora soccer equipment in the United States.[4] After selling the business in 1998, Milone launched an advisory business focused on consumer and entertainment properties. In addition to being the Principal Partner of ISV International, Milone launched a global firm, Symphony Investment Partners in 2011 focused on mergers and acquisitions from his offices in Washington, D.C. and Montecito, California.
References
- ↑ 1977 All Americans
- ↑ Spirit in Need of Big Miracle to Save Season
- ↑ The Game Takes A New Turn
- ↑ "Soccer equipment business really kicks in for 4 brothers" THE WASHINGTON TIMES Monday, MARCH 30, 1992