Servando Carrasco
 Carrasco with the Seattle Sounders | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Servando Carrasco | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | California Golden Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Seattle Sounders FC | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 31, 2012 | |||
Servando Carrasco (born August 13, 1988 in Coronado, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
Carrasco spent his childhood living in Tijuana, Mexico and attended St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California. Until the age of 19, he played for his high school and San Diego Surf Soccer Club, one of the most competitive soccer clubs in California. During that time, he was recognized as Western League Player of the Year, CIF Player of the Year, and the San Diego Union-Tribune All-County Player of the Year. He also participated in the Olympic Development Program and the Premier Development Program.[1]
After high school, Carrasco moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina to train at CEFAR Soccer School, which specializes in training high performance soccer players.[2]
College
In 2007, Carrasco accepted a scholarship at the University of California, Berkeley. During his first year, Carrasco recorded seven points on two goals and three assists. He scored his second goal of the season against Washington in the opening minutes of the game; he added an insurance goal for Cal against San Diego increasing the Bears' lead to 2-0; and he earned several assists against UCLA, Stanford and University of San Francisco.[3]
In 2008, Carrasco was named All-Pac-10 second team and Pac-10 All-Academic second-team. He started in all but one game and scored three goals for the year, tying him for second best on the team. He was one of two Cal players to have seven assists during the season, including one assist on the game-winning goal against Oregon State University.[4]
In 2009, despite suffering an ankle injury that sidelined him for a number of games, Carrasco still earned a second straight All-Pac-10 second-team selection and a Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. He had one goal.[5]
In 2010, Carrasco was senior co-captain of the Berkeley squad with good friend A.J. Soares, a defender with New England Revolution.[6] He was named NSCAA Third Team Far West Region, First Team All-PAC-10, Third Team Pac-10 All American, and Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. Carrasco scored seven goals and had three assists.[7]
Professional
On January 13, 2011, Carrasco was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[8] During his short time with the Sounders, Carrasco has already been compared to Seattle’s current holding midfielder, Osvaldo Alonso, who is considered to be one of the league’s best in his position.[9] He signed with Seattle on March 2, 2011,[10] and made his debut on March 19, in a game against the New York Red Bulls.[11]
Personal Life
In 2007 his mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and has since made a full recovery. He has been in a relationship with United States Women's National Soccer Team and Seattle Sounders Women forward Alex Morgan since their Freshmen Year at University of California, Berkely.
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
See also
References
- ^ MLS Player Profile
- ^ CEFAR Homepage
- ^ Servando Carrasco Player Profile
- ^ Servando Carrasco Player Profile
- ^ Servando Carrasco Player Profile
- ^ A.J. Soares and Servando Carrasco Will Face Off at the Pro Level
- ^ Servando Carrasco Player Profile
- ^ Record 5 Bears Taken in MLS SuperDraft
- ^ Sounders Rookie Playing Without Fear
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4160882
- ^ Agudelo's first MLS goal is difference vs. Seattle