Charlie Asensio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Asensio | ||
| Date of birth | January 18, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Roswell, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2014–2016 | Georgia United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Atlanta United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Clemson Tigers | 82 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 10, 2022 | |||
Carlos "Charlie" Asensio (born January 18, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
Career
Youth
Asensio attended Alan C. Pope High School, playing as part of the IMG Academy until 2014, before joining Georgia United who later went on to form the academy club for Atlanta United in 2016.[1][2][3] In 2018, Asensio appeared on the bench for Atlanta United 2 during a USL Championship fixture against Indy Eleven, but did not make an appearance.[4]
Before attending college, Asensio played with the United States under-17 and under-19 squads.[5]
College
In 2018, Asensio went to Clemson University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Tigers, Asensio made 82 appearances and tallied nine assists. He was named ACC All-Freshman Team in 2018, and Second Team All-ACC in 2019, and helped the Tigers win the NCAA Men’s Soccer National Championship in 2021.[6]
Professional
On January 11, 2022, Asensio was drafted 35th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.[7] He officially signed with Austin on February 23, 2022.[8] On July 8, 2022, Asensio was loaned to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for the remainder of the season.[9][10] He made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 66th–minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to Birmingham Legion.[11]
Personal
Asensio's mother is from Panama.[12]
References
- ^ "Two Atlanta United prospects called into U-17 U.S. National Team camp | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
- ^ "Sixty players called into U15 BNT mega camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "Atlanta United Academy product Charlie Asensio drafted by Austin FC". Dirty South Soccer. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Indy Eleven vs. Atlanta United II – 10 June 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Charlie Asensio".
- ^ "Charlie Asensio". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Austin FC Selects Defender Kipp Keller With Fifth Overall Pick Of 2022 MLS SuperDraft | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Defender Charlie Asensio | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ "Battery add Asensio and Dexter, Adams loaned out, Ritaccio recalled".
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (July 8, 2022). "Charleston acquires Charlie Asensio on loan from Austin FC". USL Championship.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Charlie Asensio: "Me encantaría jugar con Panamá, si se da la oportunidad, mi familia estaría orgullosa"". Fútbol Centroamérica.
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