Santino Quaranta Biography

Santino Quaranta is a retired soccer player from the United States. D.C. United selected Quaranta eighth overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. Quaranta surpassed fellow DC player Bobby Convey to become the youngest player in Major League Soccer history at 16 years, four months, a record that would later be surpassed by another DC player, Freddy Adu. Quaranta had a quick impact on Major League Soccer, scoring five goals and adding one assist in just 16 games during the 2001 season. Unfortunately, injuries plagued Quaranta for the next three seasons, and he struggled to live up to his early potential. Despite starting all eleven games during the 2002 season, Quaranta was injured for about two-thirds of the season, and his situation did not improve in the next two seasons when he only appeared in 13 games. With his fitness restored, Quaranta resurfaced in 2005, scoring 5 goals and adding 5 assists in 18 games for the team, finishing third in goals scored that season. On August 9, 2006, Quaranta was moved from D.C. United to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a partial allocation and a conditional draught selection. Quaranta made his Galaxy debut the next day, coming on as a substitute and scoring the game's lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Houston. Quaranta was traded to Red Bull New York on June 30, 2007, in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. On January 3, 2008, he was released by the Red Bulls after appearing in only three games and 47 minutes for the team. On March 6, 2008, Quaranta returned to D.C. United. He claimed to have rejected down higher offers from other Major League Soccer clubs but believed he still had much to show in D.C. His first significant game back with D.C. United came as a substitute in the home leg of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals against Jamaica's Harbour View. In the 5–0 win, he provided two assists. Quaranta scored a goal and added an assist in his first regular-season home game with D.C. United on April 5, 2008. Quaranta's option was not picked up by United after the 2011 season, hence he decided to retire. He hardly lasted a few months after retiring, as he promptly returned to India's Premier League Soccer. This, he claims, is owing to his compensation being more than double that of his previous MLS wage.

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