Josh Casarona (born April 12, 1992, in Columbus, Georgia) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josh Casarona | ||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 16, 2011 | |||
Career
editYouth and amateur
editCasarona spent his youth soccer career playing for CFC Red Star in Columbus, Georgia. He left the United States to play in Argentina at the age of 16. As part of Alabama's ODP program, he played in tournaments against teams from Mexico, Argentina and England. He played at the CEFAR Soccer School in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as playing for the US U-20 ODP Region III team in a tournament at Chelsea F.C.[1]
Professional
editCasarona signed to play with Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League on April 6, 2011.[2] His first cap was on July 4, 2011, in a home loss to Puerto Rico Islanders.[3] Atlanta released Casarona on December 2, 2011.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Roster | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "News | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "News | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Letter from Phil Woosnam | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2011-05-02.