Fatai Alashe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul-Fatai Alashe | ||
| Date of birth | October 21, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Southfield, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Vardar SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | Michigan State Spartans | 86 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | Reading United | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | Portland Timbers U23s | 11 | (2) |
| 2015– | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | United States U23 | 11 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 3, 2016. | |||
Abdul-Fatai Alashe (born October 21, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and Amateur
Alashe spent all four years of his college career at Michigan State University where he made a total of 86 appearances for the Spartans and tallied eight goals and eight assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Reading United and Portland Timbers U23s.[1][2]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Alashe was drafted 4th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[3] He made his debut on March 7 in a 1-0 defeat to FC Dallas,[4] and scored the first league goal in Avaya Stadium history two weeks later in a 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Fire.[5]
International
In January 2016 Alashe received his first call up to the senior United States squad for friendlies against Iceland and Canada but had to withdraw through injury.[6]
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Open Cup | North America | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2015 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
Statistics accurate as of March 22, 2015
See also
References
- ↑ "2013 Reading United AC stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Quakes select Fatai Alashe in first round of MLS SuperDraft". SJEarthquakes.com. Earthquakes Media Relations. January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-03-07-fc-dallas-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/boxscore
- ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Chicago Fire 1 - MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/01/08/22/01/160108-mnt-klinsmann-adds-four-players-to-january-camp-roster
External links
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