Antonio Soler Mulet (born 23 March 1992), commonly known as Toni Soler, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Deren CF, in the Mongolian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Soler Mulet | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deren F.C. | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villarreal C.F. | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Adelphi Panthers | 60 | (10) |
| 2018 | Tampa Spartans | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → La Roda (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Alzira (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Atlético Saguntino (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Jove Español | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Saguntino | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | South Georgia Tormenta | 25 | (2) |
| 2019 | New Mexico United | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Club Valencia | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Pascoe Vale FC | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | Western Pride FC | 14 | (3) |
| 2023 | Deren F.C. | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2023 | |||
Playing career
editYouth and college
editAfter playing with the Villarreal academy and the Spanish u16 and u17 National Team, and having various spells in the Second B and Third Division leagues in Spain, Soler moved to the United States in 2015 to play college soccer at Adelphi University where he would graduate three years later with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[1] He then transferred to the University of Tampa in 2018 for one semester, as a graduate student.[2]
While at college, Soler also appeared for Premier Development League side South Georgia Tormenta.[3]
Club
editNew Mexico United
editOn 11 November 2018, Soler was signed by USL Championship expansion club New Mexico United ahead of its inaugural season. The club was able to qualify for the playoff where they would end up losing to Sacramento Republic with a 1–0 defeat in the playoffs quarter finals.[4]
Club Valencia
editAfter spending almost 5 years in United States, Toni moved to the Maldives to play for Club Valencia for the 20/21 season, where he had an important role allowing the team to qualify for the AFC Cup. The team ended the season in second place and he was considered as one of the best midfielders in the Dhivehi Premier League.
Pascoe Vale
editIn 2022, after finishing in Maldives, he moved to Australia where he was playing in the NPL for Pascoe Vale FC. Due to some injuries he was only able to play for half of the season. His team was one game away from earning promotion.
Western Pride
editIn 2023, he moved to Western Pride in Queensland. He scored 3 goals in 14 games, with the club missing out on finals football on the final day of the regular season.
Deren FC
editThe year after, in 2023, Toni signed for Mongolian professional team Deren FC, who was the runner up in the Mongolian Premier League the previous two seasons, in an attempt from the team to capture the league title.[citation needed] In his first 2 games, Toni would score 1 goal and would give 2 assists, having an immediate impact on the team.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Toni Soler". Adelphi University.. On the field, he was named Player of the year in his conference, as well as First Team all region and First Team All American in his senior yeat.
- ^ "Toni Soler". University of Tampa.
- ^ "Statistics - 2018 Regular Season - Premier Development League". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "New Mexico United Announces First Six Players". USLChampionship.com. USL. Retrieved 21 March 2019.