Joseph Restani

Joseph Restani
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Restani
Date of birth	October 3, 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Elk Grove, California, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Oakland Roots
Number	19
Youth career
2012–2015	FC Elk Grove
2015–2016	Sacramento Republic
College career
Years	Team
2016–2019	Saint Mary's Gaels
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019	Sacramento Gold
2020–	Project 51O
2021	Oakland Roots
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2021

Joseph Restani (born October 3, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Project 51O in USL League Two.

Career[]

Youth & High School[]

Restani played high school soccer at Pleasant Grove High School, leading the team in scoring. He also played basketball and served as a football kicker. Restani spent time playing club soccer with FC Elk Grove, where he scored 32 goals in three seasons, before joining the Sacramento Republic academy for the 2015-16 season, scoring 13 goals to help the team to the USSDA playoff quarterfinals.^[1]^[2]

College & Amateur[]

In 2016, Restani attended Saint Mary's College of California to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Gaels, Restani made 63 appearances, scoring 23 goals. Restani earned honors at Saint Mary's including All-WCC Academic Team Honorable Mention on three occasions, and Second Team All-WCC in his senior season.^[1]

In 2019 during his senior year, Restani also played in the NPSL side Sacramento Gold,^[3] scoring four goals during a 10–3 win over Sonoma County Sol.^[4]

Professional[]

In 2020, Restani played with NPSL side Project 51O, the reserve team of Oakland Roots, scoring on his debut before the season went on to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

On July 23, 2021, Restani signed with USL Championship side Oakland Roots.^[5] He made his professional debut two days later, appearing as a 73rd-minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.^[6]