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Brooklyn Football Club men on later Wednesday announced that it has midfielder Peter Mangione to its inaugural USL Championship roster.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Brooklyn Football Club men on later Wednesday announced that it has midfielder Peter Mangione to its inaugural USL Championship roster.
The signing is pending league and federation approval.
Mangione, 24, who hails from Hunt Valley, Md., joins Brooklyn from the FC Cincinnati organization after turning pro with FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS NEXT Pro. He played at Penn State, where he scored 31 goals and earned Big Ten offensive player of the year honors in 2021 and 2023.
Last year Mangione He played a key role for FC Cincinnati 2, making 28 appearances (26 starts) and recording two goals and five assists across 2,218 minutes. According to a Brooklyn FC press release, Mangione brings a balanced midfield profile to the team, “with the engine to cover ground and the end product to impact matches in the final third.”
Brooklyn FC will debut in the USL Championship on March 8 when it takes on Indy Eleven at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn.