Joenal Castma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 4, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Uniondale, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994-1995 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
| 1996-1997 | UMass Minutemen | ||
| 1997 | Long Island Rough Riders U-23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998 | Worcester Wildfire | 10 | (0) |
| 1999 | Minnesota Thunder | 1 | (0) |
| 1999-2000 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1 | (0) |
| 1999-2001 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 29 | (5) |
| Total | 41 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000-2002 | Haiti | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006- | Pittsburgh Panthers (assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Joenal Castma is a retired Haitian-American soccer player who played professionally in the United States and Poland.
Player
Club
Castma began his college soccer career at St. John's University in 1994. In 1996, he transferred to the University of Massachusetts Amherst, playing on the men’s soccer team in 1996 and 1997. In 1997, Castma also played for the Long Island Rough Riders U-23 team. In 1998, he turned professional with the Worcester Wildfire of the USISL A-League. In April 1999, Castma signed with the Minnesota Thunder.[1] The Thunder traded Castma to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds where he played until 2001. Castma also played one game for during the 1999-2000 season.[2]
International
In 2000, the Haiti national football team called up Castma.[3] He played for the team in both 2000 and 2002.
Coach
On April 17, 2006, the University of Pittsburgh hired Castma as an assistant with the women’s soccer team.