Alex Caskey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Caskey | ||
Date of birth | July 22, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Dunwoody, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2007 | Forsyth Fusion | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Davidson Wildcats | 76 | (19) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 22 | (1) |
2011 | Charleston Battery | 19 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | (1) |
2014 | D.C. United | 11 | (0) |
2014 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Total | 83 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 3, 2014 |
Alexander Caskey (born July 22, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Caskey played college soccer at Davidson College for four seasons where he was a three-time All-Southern Conference first team selection and a two-time NSCAA All-South Region second team selection. He was twice selected to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State first team. A two-year team captain, Caskey finished his Davidson career with 19 goals and 15 assists for 53 points and did not miss a single match, starting all 76. He was also named to the Soccer America and College Soccer News national Teams of the Week and was a Southern Conference Player of the month and of the week.
Caskey also spent 2 seasons with the Atlanta Blackhawks of the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
[edit]On January 13, 2011, Caskey was drafted in the third round (47th overall) by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[1] He was later cut on January 31, 2011, before training season.[2]
Caskey signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Pro league on March 29, 2011,[3] and made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles. He scored his first goal as a professional, a game-winning header, on July 9, 2011.[4][5]
Caskey signed with Seattle Sounders FC on March 13, 2012, getting his first start on April 14 against the Colorado Rapids. He scored his first goal in a 4–0 rout of the LA Galaxy.[6]
He was traded to D.C. United in March 2014 in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.[7]
After the 2014 season, Caskey was released by D.C. United.
Career statistics
[edit]Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | USL Premier Development League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2010 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
2011 | Charleston Battery | USL Pro | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
2013 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2014 | D.C. United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | USA | 77 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 5 | |
Career total | 77 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Davidson's Caskey drafted by Seattle Sounders". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders Trim Roster, Announce Preseason Schedule". 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Mack and Caskey Sign with Battery". 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Caskey Lifts Battery Past Lions". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Caskey goal lifts Battery over Lions". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/608097.html [permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Alex Caskey Traded to D.C. United - Seattle Sounders Football Club". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12.
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Davidson Wildcats men's soccer players
- Atlanta Blackhawks players
- Charleston Battery players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- D.C. United players
- People from Dunwoody, Georgia
- Richmond Kickers players
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sportspeople from DeKalb County, Georgia
- Seattle Sounders FC draft picks
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dunwoody High School alumni