Carlos "Charlie" Asensio (born January 18, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Asensio | ||
Date of birth | (2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Roswell, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2014 | IMG Academy | ||
2014–2016 | Georgia United | ||
2016–2018 | Atlanta United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Clemson Tigers | 82 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 15 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | United States U17 | 6 | (0) |
2018 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 10, 2022 |
Asensio attended Alan C. Pope High School, playing as part of the IMG Academy until 2014, before joining Georgia United who later went on to form the academy club for Atlanta United in 2016.[1][2][3] In 2018, Asensio appeared on the bench for Atlanta United 2 during a USL Championship fixture against Indy Eleven, but did not make an appearance.[4]
Before attending college, Asensio played with the United States under-17 and under-19 squads.[5]
In 2018, Asensio went to Clemson University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Tigers, Asensio made 82 appearances and tallied nine assists. He was named ACC All-Freshman Team in 2018, and Second Team All-ACC in 2019, and helped the Tigers win the NCAA Men’s Soccer National Championship in 2021.[6]
On January 11, 2022, Asensio was drafted 35th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.[7] He officially signed with Austin on February 23, 2022.[8] On July 8, 2022, Asensio was loaned to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for the remainder of the season.[9][10] He made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 66th–minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to Birmingham Legion.[11]
Asensio's mother is from Panama.[12]
Austin FC – current squad | |
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