Alex Caskey

Alex Caskey
Personal information
Full name Alex Caskey
Date of birth July 22, 1988 (1988-07-22) (age 23)
Place of birth Dunwoody, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Charleston Battery
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2010 Davidson Wildcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Atlanta Blackhawks 22 (1)
2011– Charleston Battery 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 16, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alex Caskey (born July 22, 1988 in Dunwoody, Georgia) is an American soccer player currently playing with Charleston Battery of the USL Professional Division.

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Career

College and Amateur

Caskey played college soccer at Davidson College for four seasons where he did not miss a game during his career and drew starts in all 76 matches. He was a two-time team captain. He was named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team in 2009 and 2010. Caskey was first team all-Southern Conference in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and was selected to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State team in 2009 and 2010.

Caskey also spent 2 seasons with the Atlanta Blackhawks of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

On January 13, 2011, Caskey was drafted in the third round (47th overall) by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[1] He was later cut on January 31, 2011 before training season.[2]

Caskey signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Pro league on March 29, 2011[3], and made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles. He scored his first goal as a professional, a game-winning header, on July 9, 2011.[4][5]

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