Alonso Coello (footballer) explained

Alonso Coello
Fullname:Alonso Coello Camarero
Birth Date:12 October 1999
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Toronto FC
Clubnumber:14
Youthclubs1:Madrid Sur de Vallecas
Youthclubs3:Rayo Vallecano
Collegeyears1:2018–2021
College1:Florida Atlantic Owls
Collegecaps1:60
Collegegoals1:3
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Dalton Red Wolves SC
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Toronto FC II
Caps2:23
Goals2:1
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Toronto FC (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Toronto FC
Caps4:38
Goals4:1
Pcupdate:22 June 2024

Alonso Coello Camarero (born 12 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Born in Madrid, Spain,[1] Coello began playing football at age four with Madrid Sur de Vallecas, eventually moving onto the Atlético Madrid youth system, when he was six, where he played for five years.[2] Afterwards, he joined the youth system of Rayo Vallecano, where he played until the age of 18.[3] [4] With the Rayo Vallecano Juvenil, he won the Copa Federación Nacional Juvenil.

College career

In 2018, Coello moved to the United States to attend Florida Atlantic University, where he played for the men's soccer team, joining through the La Liga ProPlayer initiative, a program that allows players from academy teams in Spain, between the ages 16 and 22, to go to the United States to play college soccer, where they can earn a university degree concurrently.[5] [6] At FAU, he studied economics.[7] He scored his first goal on 19 October 2018, on a free kick, against the FIU Panthers.[8] [9] During his freshman season, he led the team with four assists and was named to the C-USA All-Conference Third Team and the C-USA All-Freshman Team.[10] As a sophomore, he became FAU’s first-ever player to earn C-USA First Team honors.[11] In his junior year, he was named to the All-C-USA Second Team.[12] In his senior year in 2021, he was named to the All-C-USA Second Team, All-C-USA Tournament Team, and United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team,[13] as FAU reached the C-USA finals for the first time in program history.[14] He served as a team captain from 2019 to 2021.[15]

Club career

In 2019, Coello played with the Dalton Red Wolves in USL League Two.[16] In 2020, he was set to join the Portland Timbers U23 in USL2, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] [18]

In 2022, Coello signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[19] He made his debut on April 3 against FC Cincinnati 2. He scored his first professional goal on 8 May, converting a penalty kick against New York City FC II.[20] He served as team captain and played a team-high 2,189 minutes in 25 appearances.[21]

In March 2023, Coello joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term four day loan ahead of the team's match against the San Jose Earthquakes.[22] He made his Major League Soccer debut on 25 March, starting the match against San Jose, playing the full 90 minutes.[23] [24] He signed a second short-term loan for the following match, as well.[25] In April 2023, he was signed to a permanent contract with the first team for the 2023 season, with club options for 2024 and 2025,[26] [27] after having played the maximum number of two games under MLS short-term loan agreements.[28] He made 21 league appearances in his rookie season.[29] On 19 June 2024, he scored his first MLS goal in a match against Nashville SC.[30] [31]

Career statistics

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dalton Red Wolves SC2019USL League Two900090
Toronto FC II2022MLS Next Pro23120251
Toronto FC (loan)2023Major League Soccer2020
Toronto FC1901020220
2024191003000221
Total401004020461
Career total72220400020802

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alonso Coello gives Toronto FC hope in aftermath of Michael Bradley's retirement. December 8, 2023. TFC Republic. John. Molinaro.
  2. Alonso Coello Camarero: Estudiante de 2.º de Bachillerato en GSD Vallecas y jugador del Juvenil B del Rayo Vallecano. Alonso Coello Camarero:2nd year Baccalaureate student at GSD Vallecas and player of the Juvenile B of Rayo Vallecano. Zoila. Arribas Flores. 26. June 2017. es. GSD Cuadernos.
  3. Web site: Alonso Coello, una perla en la cantera Rayista. es. Alonso Coello, a pearl in the Rayista quarry. Miguel. Sánchez Lorenzo. September 11, 2017. Pobla FM.
  4. Web site: Alonso Coello, el joven madrileño que se ha convertido en el puntal del Toronto FC. https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/deportes/alonso-coello-joven-madrile%C3%B1o-convertido-162511703.html. March 14, 2024. live. EFE. Alonso Coello, the young man from Madrid who has become the mainstay of Toronto FC. es. 14 March 2024. Julio César. Rivas.
  5. Web site: Alonso Coello crece en Florida. Míriam. Galindo Martínez. 26 April 2019. es. Alonso Coello grows up in Florida. Vavel.
  6. Web site: El caso de Alonso Coello: De la cantera de LaLiga a EEUU, una nueva vía para buscar un futuro en el fútbol. The case of Alonso Coello: From the LaLiga youth academy to the USA, a new way to seek a future in football. 14 December 2019. Darío. Ojeda. El Confidencial. es.
  7. Web site: Alonso Coello: "Estados Unidos permite compatibilizar el deporte con los estudios". Alonso Coello: "The United States allows sports to be compatible with studies". es. 2 January 2020. Tele Madrid.
  8. Web site: Owls Battle FIU in Double Overtime Loss. 19 October 2018. Florida Atlantic Owls.
  9. Web site: @FIUMensSoccer Pulls Out Thrilling 3-2 Double-Overtime Win Over FAU. 19 October 2018. FIU Panthers.
  10. Web site: Alonso Coello y su aventura americana. Alonso Coello and his American adventure. Alejandro. Ibáñez. 26 April 2019. es. Unión Rayo.
  11. Web site: Men's Soccer Spotlight: Alonso Coello Camarero. University Press. 14 June 2021. Katherine. Ambrosio Villegas.
  12. Web site: Alonso Coello Camarero FAU profile. Florida Atlantic Owls.
  13. Web site: Coello Camarero, Mykhailenko Tabbed to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team. 8 December 2021. Florida Atlantic Owls.
  14. Web site: Men's Soccer: Head coach Joey Worthen and players reflect on memorable season, look to make more history next year. University Press. 9 December 2021. Richard. Pereira.
  15. Web site: Coello Camarero Signs with Toronto FC. 1 April 2022. South Florida Tribune. Scott. Morganroth.
  16. Web site: Alonso Coello Camarero 2019 USL2 Stats. USL League Two.
  17. Web site: Timbers U23 announce first players on 2020 roster. JoAnna. Fields. 6 February 2020. Portland Timbers U23.
  18. Web site: Alonso Coello: "En Estados Unidos, cada atleta compite para la institución en la que está cursando sus estudios universitarios". es. Alonso Coello: "In the United States, each athlete competes for the institution in which he is pursuing his university studies". 26 October 2020. Carmen. García. El Economista.
  19. News: Toronto FC II sign Alonso Coello Camarero and Kota Sakurai. 1 April 2022. Toronto FC.
  20. News: NYCFC II put four goals past TFC II in impressive attacking display at home. 8 May 2022. Jacob. Schneider. MLS Next Pro.
  21. News: Toronto FC sign Alonso Coello Camarero from MLS NEXT Pro. 6 April 2023. Major League Soccer.
  22. News: Toronto FC sign Markus Cimermancic and Alonso Coello Camarero to short-term agreements. Toronto FC. 24 March 2023.
  23. Web site: Studious nature defines Toronto FC debutante Alonso Coello. 29 March 2023. John. Molinaro. TFC Republic.
  24. Web site: MLS rules explained: How was Toronto FC able to call up Alonso Coello from TFC 2?. 31 March 2023. TFC Republic. John. Molinaro.
  25. News: Toronto FC sign Alonso Coello Camarero to a short-term agreement. 31 March 2023. Toronto FC.
  26. News: Toronto FC sign midfielder Alonso Coello Camarero. 6 April 2023. Toronto FC.
  27. News: Coello Camarero Signs First Team MLS Contract. 7 April 2023. Florida Atlantic Owls.
  28. Web site: MLS rules explained: How did TFC get 'extra' international slot to sign Coello?. 14 April 2023. TFC Republic. John. Molinaro.
  29. Web site: After a solid rookie year, TFC's Alonso Coello sets his aims high. 26 March 2024. TFC Republic. John. Molinaro.
  30. Web site: Toronto FC pays for missed scoring opportunities, loses 2-1 to Nashville SC. June 19, 2024. Toronto Star. Neil. Davidson.
  31. Web site: Alonso Coello Shines in a Great Performance That Wasn't Enough for Toronto FC. June 21, 2024. Oscar. Cortes. Toronto Reds.