"Peter Mangione joins the club after spending the past two seasons with FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS NEXT Pro, where he turned professional and logged consistent minutes in the club's midfield. Across 28 appearances, he recorded two goals and five assists while playing more than 2,200 minutes. Content cannot be displayed without consent Before turning pro, Mangione built a decorated college career at Penn State. He scored 32 goals during his time with the Nittany Lions and earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors in both 2021 and 2023."
"Luigi Mangione's name has been tied to one of the most closely watched criminal cases in the country. Brooklyn FC will play its home matches at Maimonides Park in Coney Island. The stadium is less than 10 miles by car and six miles as the crow flies from the jail holding Luigi Mangione. It's also less than 20 miles by car from the New York Hilton Midtown, where Thompson was fatally shot, roughly 13 miles direct."
Peter Mangione signed with Brooklyn FC for the club's inaugural USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. The 24-year-old is the cousin of Luigi Mangione, who is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting trial in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Brooklyn FC will play home matches at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, located under 10 miles by car from the jail and roughly 13 miles direct from the New York Hilton Midtown where the shooting occurred. Peter spent two seasons with FC Cincinnati 2, making 28 appearances with two goals and five assists, and scored 32 goals at Penn State, earning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2021 and 2023.
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