Kasali Yinka Casal
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kasali Yinka Casal | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | winger/striker | ||
Kasali Yinka Casal (born October 21, 1987 in London) is a soccer midfielder who formerly played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.[1]
He is a dual citizen of United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Career
Professional
D.C. United acquired Casal via discovery and signed him to a senior contract on February 2, 2007. He had been the leading scorer for Fulham F.C.'s reserve squad for the 2005-06 season.[2] Casal was off to a flying start and after appearing in 4 matches, totaling 105 minutes and two assist, Casal asked for release forms so he can go back and play in Europe July 2, 2007.[3]
International
Casal played with the U-20 Nigeria national football team in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda in September, 2006. He had previously been called up to the Nigerian U-20s for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Casal has been called up by the Nigerian Olympic Team in July 2007
Youth
Raised in the North West area of London,[4] Casal joined the Fulham youth academy in 2003 at the age of 16 and earned a spot on the full team reserve side two years later. Prior to turning pro in soccer, Casal ran track for London's Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. He was a long jumper and was on a 4x100 relay team that still holds the British U-13 record (50.32 seconds).[3]
See also
References
- ^ "D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio".
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