Josh Alcala Explained

Josh Alcala
Fullname:Joshua Vincent Alcala
Birth Date:5 January 1984
Birth Place:Austin, Texas, United States
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Austin Aztex
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2002–2006
Youthclubs1:South Carolina Gamecocks
Years1:2005
Clubs1:Austin Lightning
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Crystal Palace Baltimore
Caps2:19
Goals2:3
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Austin Aztex U23
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Austin Aztex
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2012–
Clubs5:Austin Aztex
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Pcupdate:June 18, 2012

Joshua Vincent "Josh" Alcala (born January 5, 1984, in Austin, Texas) is an American–born soccer player of Filipino and Hispanic descent.[1] He is currently a free agent.

Career

Early career

Alcala grew up in Buda, Texas, attended Hays High School, and played college soccer at the University of South Carolina between 2002 and 2006, where during his senior year he was named the offensive MVP and received first-team honors in Conference USA. Alcala also played in the USL Premier Development League for Austin Lightning.

Professional

Alcala turned professional in December 2006, signing a contract with USL Second Division expansion side Crystal Palace Baltimore. He made 19 appearances, and scored 3 goals for Palace, before leaving the club in October 2007.

In 2008, Alcala decided to join his hometown PDL team, Austin Aztex U23, in preparation for the debut of the senior Austin Aztex USL1 team in 2009. He formally signed for the Aztex on 26 March 2009.[2] He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007/08 Squad Profiles – Palace USA . CPFC.co.uk . Crystal Palace FC . 2008-05-23 . 2010-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905143231/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/CPFCUSA/0%2C%2C10323~1119438%2C00.html . September 5, 2012 . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: Aztex FC sign another hometown player from last year's PDL squad . April 26, 2009 . January 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113040055/http://austinaztex.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=34 . dead .
  3. News: Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad . Our Sports Central . 2009-11-06 . 2009-11-06 .