Jeff Attinella Loaned to Fort Lauderdale Strikers from Real Salt Lake
Published on May 8, 2013 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers News Release
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 8, 2013) - The Fort Lauderdale Strikers have acquired goalkeeper Jeff Attinella on loan from Real Salt Lake of MLS, pending USSF approval. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, per team policy.
"We're excited to be able to add a player like Jeff to our team," said Strikers head coach Daryl Shore. "Obviously, he knows our league and will be able to contribute right away."
The 24-year-old Clearwater, Fla. native Attinella, was named the NASL Best XI goalkeeper with the Rowdies in 2012. He led Tampa Bay to the 2012 NASL Championship, stopping three penalties in the final against Minnesota.
In 2012, Attinella played every minute of all 32 matches for the Rowdies. He lead the NASL in saves with 142 and posted 11 clean sheets, while maintaining a 1.07 GAA.
The Strikers play on Saturday, May 11, against United FC at Lockhart Stadium with kickoff at 7:30p.m. Tickets for Strikers home games are available by calling (954) 606-0400 or by going to Strikers.com.
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