Josh Alcala
Personal information
Full name Joshua Vincent Alcala
Date of birth (1984-01-05) January 5, 1984
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Austin Aztex
Number 13
Youth career
2002–2006 South Carolina Gamecocks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Austin Lightning 7 (0)
2007 Crystal Palace Baltimore 19 (3)
2008 Austin Aztex U23 9 (1)
2009 Austin Aztex 14 (1)
2012– Austin Aztex 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 18, 2012

Joshua Vincent "Josh" Alcala (born January 5, 1984, in Austin, Texas) is an American–born soccer player of Filipino and Hispanic descent.[1] He is currently a free agent.

Career

Early career

Alcala grew up in Buda, Texas, attended Hays High School, and played college soccer at the University of South Carolina between 2002 and 2006, where during his senior year he was named the offensive MVP and received first-team honors in Conference USA. Alcala also played in the USL Premier Development League for Austin Lightning.

Professional

Alcala turned professional in December 2006, signing a contract with USL Second Division expansion side Crystal Palace Baltimore. He made 19 appearances, and scored 3 goals for Palace, before leaving the club in October 2007.

In 2008, Alcala decided to join his hometown PDL team, Austin Aztex U23, in preparation for the debut of the senior Austin Aztex USL1 team in 2009. He formally signed for the Aztex on 26 March 2009.[2] He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "2007/08 Squad Profiles – Palace USA". CPFC.co.uk. Crystal Palace FC. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Aztex FC sign another hometown player from last year's PDL squad". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad". Our Sports Central. November 6, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
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