Antonio Rago (born November 5, 1990) is a former Canadian soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Rago | ||
| Date of birth | March 17, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Green & Gold Soccer Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Whitecaps Residency | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Edmonton | 69 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Canada U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2013 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editRago played at the University of Alberta's Green & Gold Soccer Academy under head coach Len Vickery, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program in July 2007.[1] He went on to play with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,[2] while training with the senior Whitecaps side.
Professional
editRago played professional indoor soccer for the Edmonton Drillers in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League in 2010, before being signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League in 2011. He made his professional debut in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2–1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[3] The club re-signed Rago for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.[4]
International
editRago, played for the Canadian U-17 national team in 2006 and 2007, scoring a goal in a friendly victory against Northern Ireland in the Ballymena International Tournament, and competing in the 2007 Chivas Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.
References
edit- ^ "Edmonton's Antonio Rago signs with Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program". Archived from the original on 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game". Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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