Kasali Yinka Casal

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Kasali Yinka Casal
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Personal information
Full name Kasali Olayinka Olatunda Casal[1]
Date of birth (1987-10-21) 21 October 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) 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

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 the 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 left 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 a friendly match played in Antalya and the injury was wrongly diagnosed by the medical staff.[8] In February he went on loan to Gaz Metan Mediaş,[9] but in early March returned to Cluj.[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[]

  1. ^ "Player Registrations – January 2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Casal is off to a fast start". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  3. ^ a b "D.C. United signs M Casal". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Casal Released". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Swindon confirm Yinka Casal deal". bbc.co.uk. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  6. ^ "SWINDON TOWN: Casal makes Town exit". gazetteandherald.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Bun venit, Kasali Yinka Casal!". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  8. ^ "CFR întăreşte Mediaşul şi Alba Iulia cu jucători din Albion". ziuadecj.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  9. ^ "GAZ METAN: Casal makes loan move". www.goonersguide.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Casal nu e lăsat să se antreneze cu CFR Cluj!". gsp.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  11. ^ "UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS – UNDER 13 BOYS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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