Republic FC’s first acquisition of the offseason turned heads, bringing a bona-fide scorer to the River City for the club’s 10th season. In each of the last two campaigns, the Michigan native led his club in goals, posing a constant offensive threat in part due to excellent instincts and an accurate right foot. Ahead of Russell Cicerone’s first season in Old Glory Red, check out the forward’s top strikes of 2022.
October 29 v Louisville City FC
His second score of the night put the Hounds up 2-0 entering the second half as they threatened to upset the league’s top squad in the Conference Semifinal round. Moving aggressively to fill space and create an opportunity forced the ball his way.
April 23 v Atlanta United 2
Even with a 3-0 advantage late, his club continued to push for more. Here, Cicerone perfectly times his run to stay onside, before staying calm through traffic to perfectly curl a shot around the goalkeeper and inside the right post.
July 1 v New York Red Bulls II
The forward’s second goal of the evening against New York capped off a memorable contest. Marking the first brace of the season, and the fourth multi-goal effort of his USL career, a decisive finish gave Pittsburgh a 3-0 result that kicked off a seven match unbeaten run in which he scored six times.
September 4 v Loudoun United FC
A perfectly placed shot seldom gives goalkeepers a chance. That’s what Cicerone achieved here, after providing a great passing window for his teammate to find him in stride.
August 6 v Indy Eleven
Early on in a road contest at Indy Eleven, Cicerone got his club on the board with his head. Lunging forward for a net-splashing score earned him the first of two goals he’d put in before being lifted ahead of the hour mark.