Antonio Rago
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Rago | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Green & Gold Soccer Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Whitecaps Residency | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Edmonton | 69 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Canada U17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Antonio Rago (born November 5, 1990 in St. Albert, Alberta) is a Canadian soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Rago played at the University of Alberta's Green & Gold Soccer Academy under head coach Len Vickery, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program in July 2007.[1] He went on to play with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,[2] while training with the senior Whitecaps side.
Professional
Rago played professional indoor soccer for the Edmonton Drillers in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League in 2010, before being signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League in 2011. He made his professional debut in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[3] The club re-signed Rago for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.[4]
International
Rago, played for the Canadian U-17 national team in 2006 and 2007, scoring a goal in a friendly victory against Northern Ireland in the Ballymena International Tournament, and competing in the 2007 Chivas Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico.