Abraham Placito (born 9 February 1994) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a center-back for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abraham Placito | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Perris, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stallion Laguna | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Chivas USA | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Mt. SAC Mounties | ||
| 2014–2016 | Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks | 16[1] | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | California Baptist Lancers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Golden State Force | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Los Angeles Force | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2021 | Golden State Force | ||
| 2021 | Stallion Laguna | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Stallion Laguna | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3:28, September 3, 2023 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
editPlacito was born in Perris, California.[3] While playing college football, he also played with the academy of now-defunct Major League Soccer side Chivas USA.[2]
Career
editMt. San Antonio College
editWhile playing for Chivas USA's reserves, he played college football for the football team of Mt. San Antonio College for two years.[4] In 2014, his last year with the team, he was named defensive player of the year in the South Coast Conference and was named in the All-American squad.[5]
Northwest Nazarene University
editPlacito transfeered to Northwest Nazarene University in 2014, playing for their football team for three years.[1][6] In 2015, he was named to the West Region Team of the NSCAA.[7]
California Baptist University
editIn 2016, his last year in college, he transferred again to California Baptist University,[8] and was included in the second team for the All-America team in the 2017 NCAA Division II as a senior.[3]
American professional career
editIn 2017, Placito signed his first professional contract with Golden State Force of the USL League Two, playing for two years.[9][10][11] He would also train with the club for a short period from 2020 to 2021.
In 2019, he signed with the Los Angeles Force of the National Independent Soccer Association.[12]
Stallion Laguna
editIn late 2021, he left Golden State Force to sign with Stallion Laguna of the Philippines Football League. The club was to be competing in the 2021 season of the Philippines Football League, but could not due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[13] Placito instead made his debut for the team in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara. He scored in the semifinals against the Azkals Development Team to put Stallion 1–0 up, before the team conceded two and finished third.[14][15] After leaving Stallion for a short while, he returned in 2023 to help the club reach the AFC Cup for the very first time.[16] He renewed his contract with the club that same year.[17][18][19]
References
edit- ^ a b "Roster - Abraham Placito". nnusports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Abraham Placito at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Vancaeyezeele, Guier Earn All-America Honors". ucgoldeneagles.com. December 1, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Venegas, Abraham (October 16, 2012). "Falcons hold early lead, but fall to Mounties". talonmarks.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Major Post Season Awards". mtsathletics.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Stetson, Mike (September 28, 2015). "Crusaders defensive stalwart, Placito, earns men's soccer Player of the Week award". nnusports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Stetson, Mike (December 3, 2015). "Crusaders' Castillo, Placito earn West Region honors in men's soccer". nnusports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Sheppard, Sammi (July 21, 2016). "Lancers Welcome 11 Newcomers for 2016". cbulancers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Abraham Placito - Golden State Force 2019". USL League Two. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Abraham Placito - Golden State Force 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Abraham Placito - Golden State Force 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Force - Abraham Placito". National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Copa Paulino Alcantara to usher in 2022 season". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (November 16, 2021). "Gallantes strikes in extra time vs Stallion, lifts ADT to Copa Alcantara final". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (November 16, 2021). "Azkals Development Team books Finals slot in 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara". GMA News. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome back to Stallion Laguna, Abraham Placito!". Stallion Laguna on Facebook. April 12, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Stallion wallops Mendiola, 3-0". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Verona Jr., Levi Joshua (June 7, 2023). "Football: Revamped Stallion looks to maintain momentum for Copa 2023". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (May 30, 2023). "PFL champ Kaya FC-Iloilo caps season with win over Stallion". spin.ph. Retrieved September 5, 2023.