Education
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Cronin attended Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he moved with his family in 1999.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Cronin attended Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he moved with his family in 1999.
College and amateur He played college soccer at, scoring ten goals in twenty-four appearances in 2008, and was one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy, an award for the best Division I college soccer player. During his college years, Cronin also played in the USL Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo, making thirty-nine appearances in four years, and scoring nine goals. Professional Cronin was selected second overall by Major League Soccer team in the 2009 Master of Library Science SuperDraft on January 15, 2009.
Cronin made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in Toronto"s first game of the 2009 Master of Library Science season against Kansas City Wizards.
He scored his first professional goal on June 13, 2009 against the New York Red Bulls. Cronin was traded to on 21 June 2010 in return for allocation money.
In June 2009, he received his first call-up by the United States national team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On July 11 Cronin made his debut with the United States against Haiti, lending a hand in the opening goal in the 2-2 draw.