Tony Cascio | |
Fullname: | Anthony Cascio |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1990 |
Birth Place: | Gilbert, Arizona, United States |
Position: | Attacking Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Sporting Arizona FC |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2011 |
Youthclubs1: | Connecticut Huskies |
Years1: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs1: | Colorado Rapids |
Caps1: | 42 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2014 |
Clubs2: | → Houston Dynamo (loan) |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2015 |
Clubs3: | Orlando City |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016 |
Clubs4: | Arizona United |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2018 |
Clubs5: | Sporting AZ |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | March 7, 2018 |
Tony Cascio (born March 28, 1990) is an American soccer player.
Tony begin his soccer career playing for Hamilton High School in his home town of Chandler, Arizona.[1] Cascio played college soccer at the University of Connecticut between 2008 and 2011. During his time at UConn, Cascio was named 2010 NSCAA First Team All-American, Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 2010, and was a two-time All-Big East First Team selection in both 2009 and 2010. During his junior year, he was named NSCAA/Performance Subaru Division I First Team All-American, Soccer America MVP Second Team, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. As a sophomore, was named to the Northeast Region Second Team and selected to the All-Big east First team.[2]
The Colorado Rapids selected Cascio in the first round (No. 14 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[3]
Cascio made his debut during a 2–0 win over Columbus Crew on March 10, 2012.[4] Cascio recorded his first professional goal against the Philadelphia Union on March 18, 2012, by beating defender Chris Albright to fire home past Zac MacMath.[5]
Cascio was loaned to the Houston Dynamo for the 2014 season in exchange for a season's use of an international roster spot. He was the first player to be loaned within MLS.[6]
Cascio was selected in the 2nd round of the 2014 Expansion draft by Orlando City SC.[7]
Started and played 57 minutes in preseason game and was on the bench for the first two games of 2015 but missed the next six months due to a bulging disc in his back.[8]
Cascio signed with Arizona United on March 8, 2016.[9]
Cascio signed with Sporting Arizona FC of the UPSL on March 7, 2018.[10]