“He has the ability to be a very, very special center back at the next level.”
That was one of the first things Maryland associate head coach Brian Rowland said when speaking with Massive Report on one of Columbus Crew SC’s offseason additions, Homegrown defender Alex Crognale.
But before getting into what he is now, let’s take a look back at Crognale’s progression with the Terrapins.
Crognale, a Gahanna native, comes from an athletic family; sports are in his blood.
His father, Corey, played baseball at Marietta. Both his brothers played soccer. His older brother, Ben, at Loyola University in Chicago and younger brother Eli committed to Belmont.