Carenza, John R.

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Carenza, John R.

John Carenza was initiated into Delta-Omega Chapter at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1968 to 1971. He helped carry the team to national prominence, scoring 71 total goals, which remains a SIUE record. He earned All-American honors in 1971 and was twice a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, given to the United State’s top collegiate soccer players.


On the strength of his collegiate career, Carenza was selected to the U.S. Olympic soccer team in advance of the 1972 Olympics. He scored five goals in qualifying games. 


After the Olympics, he played with the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League, where he spent four years, appearing in 52 games and scoring 5 goals.

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