Tony Cascio (born March 28, 1990) is an American soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Cascio | ||
| Date of birth | March 28, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Arizona FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Colorado Rapids | 42 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Arizona United | 22 | (1) |
| 2018 | Sporting AZ | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 7, 2018 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editTony begin his soccer career playing for Hamilton High School in his home town of Chandler, Arizona.[1] Cascio played college soccer at the University of Connecticut between 2008 and 2011. During his time at UConn, Cascio was named 2010 NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 2010, and was a two-time All-Big East First Team selection in both 2009 and 2010. During his junior year, he was named NSCAA/Performance Subaru Division I First Team All-American, Soccer America MVP Second Team, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. As a sophomore, was named to the Northeast Region Second Team and selected to the All-Big east First team.[2]
Professional
editColorado Rapids
editThe Colorado Rapids selected Cascio in the first round (No. 14 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[3]
Cascio made his debut during a 2–0 win over Columbus Crew on March 10, 2012.[4] Cascio recorded his first professional goal against the Philadelphia Union on March 18, 2012, by beating defender Chris Albright to fire home past Zac MacMath.[5]
Houston Dynamo
editCascio was loaned to the Houston Dynamo for the 2014 season in exchange for a season's use of an international roster spot. He was the first player to be loaned within MLS.[6]
Orlando City SC
editCascio was selected in the 2nd round of the 2014 Expansion draft by Orlando City SC.[7]
Started and played 57 minutes in preseason game and was on the bench for the first two games of 2015 but missed the next six months due to a bulging disc in his back.[8]
Arizona United SC
editCascio signed with Arizona United on March 8, 2016.[9]
Sporting Arizona FC
editCascio signed with Sporting Arizona FC of the UPSL on March 7, 2018.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Tony Cascio". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "Tony Cascio Bio – UCONNHUSKIES.COM – The Official Website of the University of Connecticut Huskies". uconnhuskies.com.
- ^ "Rapids pick Tony Cascio in MLS SuperDraft in surprise choice". denverpost.com. January 12, 2012.
- ^ 2012-03-10-COL-v-CLB | MLSsoccer.com
- ^ "GOAL: Cascio scores his first as a pro". Colorado Rapids.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo acquire midfielder Tony Cascio on loan from Colorado Rapids". Houston Dynamo.
- ^ Gianni Verschueren (December 10, 2014). "MLS Expansion Draft 2014 Results: List of Picks for Orlando City FC, NYC FC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Orlando City's Tony Cascio back on the field after pain-filled year". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Arizona United SC Signs Gilbert-native Tony Cascio". Arizona United SC. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Sporting AZ FC adds Tony Cascio". Sporting AZ FC. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.