Kasali Yinka Casal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kasali Olayinka Olatunda Casal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back / left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | D.C. United | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Cambuur | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Swindon Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Gaz Metan Mediaş (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vasas SC | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Etar 1924 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kasali Olayinka Olatunda Casal (born 21 October 1987 in London) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger. He is a dual citizen of United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Career
Raised in the North West area of London, Casal joined the Fulham youth academy in 2003 at the age of 16 and earned a spot on the full team reserve side two years later.[2] Casal had been the leading scorer for Fulham's reserve team for the 2005–06 season.[3]
In March 2007 D.C. United signed Casal to a senior contract.[3] In July he was released from the club.[4] Then he signed for Dutch club Cambuur Leeuwarden.
On 6 August 2008, Casal signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee, after a successful trial.[5] He made his debut for Swindon against Tranmere Rovers on the opening day of the 2008–09 season. He left Swindon by mutual consent on 12 January 2010.[6]
On 13 January 2010 CFR Cluj signed the former Nigerian Swindon Town F.C. left-back.[7] He was injured in the first friendly match played in Antalya and later the leadership of CFR Cluj dropped him from the squad.[8] In February he went on loan to Gaz Metan Mediaş,[9] but quickly in early March returned to Cluj and was not allowed to train with the team.[10]
Personal life
In his youth he was an athlete and was on a 4x100 relay team that as of 5 September 1999 holds the British U-13 record (50.32 seconds).[11]
References
- ↑ "Player Registrations – January 2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ↑ "Casal is off to a fast start". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "D.C. United signs M Casal". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "Casal Released". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "Swindon confirm Yinka Casal deal". bbc.co.uk. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Casal makes Town exit". gazetteandherald.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ Bun venit, Kasali Yinka Casal!
- ↑ "CFR întăreşte Mediaşul şi Alba Iulia cu jucători din Albion". ziuadecj.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "GAZ METAN: Casal makes loan move". www.goonersguide.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ↑ "Casal nu e lăsat să se antreneze cu CFR Cluj!". gsp.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS – UNDER 13 BOYS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.