Player Name
Peter DiLorenzo
Born and raised in Hicksville (Nassau County), NY, 25 year old DiLorenzo attended Hicksville High School. He was a State Champion in 2011 and was also named the NY State MVP and a Nassau County All County player. Peter then attended The College at Brockport, where he currently holds the record for 2nd most goals scored, with 42 goals. He was named an All-American, 3x First Team All-Conference and 3x all ECAC award winner. Peter joined the NPSL Lancers in 2018 and had 1 goal and 1 assist. Peter is a full time trainer at Burn Bootcamp in Webster, NY where he works with 300 people throughout the day and week to help them achieve their fitness goals through HIIT workouts. In his spare time he enjoys surfing, playing guitar and singing.
- Name- Peter DiLorenzo
- Date of Birth- 04/29/1994
- High School- Hicksville High School
- Hometown- Hicksville, Long Island, NY
- College- The College at Brockport
- Nick Name- DiLo
- Favorite Athlete- David Beckham
- Favorite Soccer Team- Manchester City
- Favorite Soccer Player- David Beckham
- Favorite # and why- #23. Although for the Lancers, I wear 21, 23 was worn by David Beckham for a majority of his career. He is my idol and the number 2 and 3 mean a lot to me in my life. 2 represents the age I started soccer and 3 represents the age where my brother Ryan began soccer. So 23 has a huge meaning to me.
- Do you play or have you played other sports- I have played: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, and Surfing
- Best advice someone has given you- The best advice someone has given me is: "always represent the name on the front of the jersey and they will remember the name on the back."
- Favorite TV show- Shameless
- Twitter Handle- @Peter_DiLo_23
- Favorite place to eat in Rochester- I would have to say Jimmy-Z's
- Do you have any hidden talents/hobbies people don’t know about- I sing and play guitar. Actually have an EP coming out this summer.
- Do you have a pet- I have a turtle named YAYA (after YAYA Toure) But will be getting a puppy this fall.
- If you could have dinner with 3 famous people who would it be- David Beckham, Machine Gun Kelly, Kobe Bryant
- What are your career plans after soccer/school- I would love to play professionally in the MLS some day if I was given the opportunity. If not, I would love to work at a high school in Florida as an Athletic Director or a Director in the Soccer department at IMG Academy in Bradenton Florida.
- Soccer Experience- I played 3 years of varsity soccer in High School. I went on to play at Brockport for 4 years. After Brockport I went with a USA team to Brazil to play in friendlies before the olympics. I then went on to Germany on trial in their 3rd division with F.C. Carl Zeiss Jena When returning from there, I went to train with Chivas Academy in Bradenton Florida.
- Awards/Honors- In High School, I won a state championship (Beat my now teammate Anthony Rozzano, but we were both MVP of states). In college. I was a 3 time First Team All Conference, 2 Time First Team All Region, 1 Time All American. I hold the 2nd most goals in Brockport History (41). While at Brockport also was named Conference Player of the Year (2015)