Casey Townsend
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casey James Townsend | ||
| Date of birth | July 7, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond Kickers (on loan from D.C. United) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Vardar SC | ||
| 2008–2011 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Chivas USA | 17 | (1) |
| 2013– | D.C. United | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U20 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 13, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Casey James Townsend (born July 7, 1989 in Traverse City, Michigan) is an American soccer player currently playing for Richmond Kickers on loan from D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and Amateur
Townsend played college soccer at the University of Maryland between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Maryland, Townsend was named as a 2011 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, 2011 NSCAA All-American First Team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team in both 2010 and 2011.[1]
Professional
Chivas USA selected Townsend in the first round (No. 5 overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[2]
Townsend made his debut as a 77th minute substitute during a 1-0 loss against Houston Dynamo on March 11, 2012.[3]
On January 25, 2013, Townsend was traded to D.C. United in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[4]
On March 19, 2013, Townsend was loaned to United's USL Pro affiliate Richmond Kickers for the 2013 season.[5] Townsend scored his first goals for Richmond on April 13, 2013 en route to a 4–1 victory over Charleston Battery. His immediate success in Richmond, along with United's scoring woes to begin the 2013 campaign resulted in Townsend being recalled for the April 21 fixture against Philadelphia, although Townsend did not make an appearance.
Townsend would make his debut with D.C. United on May 11, 2013 when the club played at FC Dallas. Townsend's first shot of the game came in the ninth minute, which hit off the post.
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/townsend_casey00.html
- ↑ http://www.9and10news.com/story/16510734/tc-native-casey-townsend-drafted-by-major-league-soccer-team
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-03-11-chv-v-hou/stats
- ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/01/dc-united-acquires-casey-townsend-from-chivas-usa
- ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/704112.html
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