Alonso Coello (footballer)
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Alonso Coello Camarero (born 12 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
.jpg) Coello with Toronto FC II in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alonso Coello Camarero | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Madrid Sur de Vallecas | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 60 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Dalton Red Wolves SC | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Toronto FC II | 23 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Toronto FC | 45 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Madrid, Spain,[1] Coello began playing football at age four with Madrid Sur de Vallecas, eventually moving onto the Atlético Madrid youth system, when he was six, where he played for five years.[2] Afterwards, he joined the youth system of Rayo Vallecano, where he played until the age of 18.[3][4] With the Rayo Vallecano Juvenil, he won the Copa Federación Nacional Juvenil.[citation needed]
College career
In 2018, Coello moved to the United States to attend Florida Atlantic University, where he played for the men's soccer team, joining through the La Liga ProPlayer initiative, a program that allows players from academy teams in Spain, between the ages 16 and 22, to go to the United States to play college soccer, where they can earn a university degree concurrently.[5][6] At FAU, he studied economics.[7] He scored his first goal on 19 October 2018, on a free kick, against the FIU Panthers.[8][9] During his freshman season, he led the team with four assists and was named to the C-USA All-Conference Third Team and the C-USA All-Freshman Team.[10] As a sophomore, he became FAU's first-ever player to earn C-USA First Team honors.[11] In his junior year, he was named to the All-C-USA Second Team.[12] In his senior year in 2021, he was named to the All-C-USA Second Team, All-C-USA Tournament Team, and United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team,[13] as FAU reached the C-USA finals for the first time in program history.[14] He served as a team captain from 2019 to 2021.[15]
Club career
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Perspective
In 2019, Coello played with the Dalton Red Wolves in USL League Two.[16] In 2020, he was set to join the Portland Timbers U23 in USL2, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18]
In 2022, Coello signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[19] He made his debut on April 3 against FC Cincinnati 2.[20] He scored his first professional goal on 8 May, converting a penalty kick against New York City FC II.[21] He served as team captain and played a team-high 2,189 minutes in 25 appearances.[22]
In March 2023, Coello joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term four day loan ahead of the team's match against the San Jose Earthquakes.[20] He made his Major League Soccer debut on 25 March, starting the match against San Jose, playing the full 90 minutes.[23][24] He signed a second short-term loan for the following match, as well.[25] In April 2023, he was signed to a permanent contract with the first team for the 2023 season, with club options for 2024 and 2025,[26][27] after having played the maximum number of two games under MLS short-term loan agreements.[28] He made 21 league appearances in his rookie season, including 17 starts.[29][30] On 19 June 2024, he scored his first MLS goal in a match against Nashville SC.[31][32] In September 2024, he was briefly loaned to the second team, following his return from injury.[33][34] In January 2025, he signed a three year extension with the club through 2027, with an option for 2028.[35][36]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2025[37]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dalton Red Wolves SC | 2019[16] | USL League Two | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Toronto FC | 19 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 25 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
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