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American soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tony Cascio (born March 28, 1990) is an American soccer player.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Cascio | ||
Date of birth | March 28, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Arizona FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Colorado Rapids | 42 | (4) |
2014 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Arizona United | 22 | (1) |
2018 | Sporting AZ | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 7, 2018 |
Tony begin his soccer career playing for Hamilton High School in his home town of Chandler, Arizona.[1] Cascio played college soccer at the University of Connecticut between 2008 and 2011. During his time at UConn, Cascio was named 2010 NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 2010, and was a two-time All-Big East First Team selection in both 2009 and 2010. During his junior year, he was named NSCAA/Performance Subaru Division I First Team All-American, Soccer America MVP Second Team, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. As a sophomore, was named to the Northeast Region Second Team and selected to the All-Big east First team.[2]
The Colorado Rapids selected Cascio in the first round (No. 14 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[3]
Cascio made his debut during a 2–0 win over Columbus Crew on March 10, 2012.[4] Cascio recorded his first professional goal against the Philadelphia Union on March 18, 2012, by beating defender Chris Albright to fire home past Zac MacMath.[5]
Cascio was loaned to the Houston Dynamo for the 2014 season in exchange for a season's use of an international roster spot. He was the first player to be loaned within MLS.[6]
Cascio was selected in the 2nd round of the 2014 Expansion draft by Orlando City SC.[7]
Started and played 57 minutes in preseason game and was on the bench for the first two games of 2015 but missed the next six months due to a bulging disc in his back.[8]
Cascio signed with Arizona United on March 8, 2016.[9]
Cascio signed with Sporting Arizona FC of the UPSL on March 7, 2018.[10]
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