Alonso Coello (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coelloand the second or maternal family name is Camarero.

Alonso Coello

Personal information
Full name	Alonso Coello Camarero
Date of birth	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Toronto FC
Number	52
Youth career
	Madrid Sur de Vallecas
	Atlético Madrid
	Rayo Vallecano
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Florida Atlantic Owls	60	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Dalton Red Wolves SC	9	(0)
2022–2023	Toronto FC II	23	(1)
2023	→ Toronto FC (loan)	2	(0)
2023–	Toronto FC	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Alonso Coello Camarero (born 12 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Born in Madrid, Spain, ^[1] Coello began playing football at age four with Madrid Sur de Vallecas, eventually moving onto the Atlético Madrid youth system, when he was six, where he played for five years. ^[2] Afterwards, he joined the youth system of Rayo Vallecano. ^[3] With the Rayo Vallecano Juvenil, he won the Copa Federación Nacional Juvenil.^{[ citation needed ]}

College career

In 2018, Coello moved to the United States to attend Florida Atlantic University, where he played for the men's soccer team, joining through the La Liga ProPlayer initiative, a program that allows players from academy teams in Spain, between the ages 16 and 22, to go to the United States to play college soccer, where they can earn a university degree concurrently. ^{[4] [5]} At FAU, he studied economics. ^[6] He scored his first goal on 19 October 2018, on a free kick, against the FIU Panthers. ^{[7] [8]} During his freshman season, he led the team with four assists and was named to the C-USA All-Conference Third Team and the C-USA All-Freshman Team. ^[9] As a sophomore, he became FAU’s first-ever player to earn C-USA First Team honors. ^[10] In his junior year, he was named to the All-C-USA Second Team. ^[11] In his senior year in 2021, he was named to the All-C-USA Second Team, All-C-USA Tournament Team, and United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team, ^[12] as FAU reached the C-USA finals for the first time in program history. ^[13] He served as a team captain from 2019 to 2021. ^[14]

Club career

In 2019, Coello played with the Dalton Red Wolves in USL League Two. ^[15] In 2020, he was set to join the Portland Timbers U23 in USL2, however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[16] [17]}

In 2022, Coello signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. ^[18] He made his debut on April 3 against FC Cincinnati 2. ^[19] He scored his first professional goal on 8 May, converting a penalty kick against New York City FC II. ^[20] He served as team captain and played a team-high 2,189 minutes in 25 appearances. ^[21]

In March 2023, Coello joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term four day loan ahead of the team's match against the San Jose Earthquakes. ^[19] He made his Major League Soccer debut on 25 March, starting the match against San Jose, playing the full 90 minutes. ^{[22] [23]} He signed a second short-term loan for the following match, as well. ^[24] In April 2023, he was signed to a permanent contract with the first team for the 2023 season, with club options for 2024 and 2025, ^{[25] [26]} after having played the maximum number of two games under MLS short-term loan agreements. ^[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2024 ^[28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dalton Red Wolves SC	2019 [15]	USL League Two	9	0	—		0	0	—		—		9	0
Toronto FC II	2022	MLS Next Pro	23	1	2	0	—		—		—		25	1
Toronto FC (loan)	2023	Major League Soccer	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
Toronto FC			19	0	—		1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	22	0
	2024		8	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	9	0
	Total		29	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0	33	0
Career total			61	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	67	1

1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

1. Molinaro, John (8 December 2023). "Alonso Coello gives Toronto FC hope in aftermath of Michael Bradley's retirement". TFC Republic.
2. Arribas Flores, Zoila (June 2017). "Alonso Coello Camarero: Estudiante de 2.º de Bachillerato en GSD Vallecas y jugador del Juvenil B del Rayo Vallecano" [Alonso Coello Camarero:2nd year Baccalaureate student at GSD Vallecas and player of the Juvenile B of Rayo Vallecano](PDF). GSD Cuadernos (in Spanish). p. 26.
3. Sánchez Lorenzo, Miguel (11 September 2017). "Alonso Coello, una perla en la cantera Rayista" [Alonso Coello, a pearl in the Rayista quarry]. Pobla FM (in Spanish).
4. Galindo Martínez, Míriam (26 April 2019). "Alonso Coello crece en Florida" [Alonso Coello grows up in Florida]. Vavel (in Spanish).
5. Ojeda, Darío (14 December 2019). "El caso de Alonso Coello: De la cantera de LaLiga a EEUU, una nueva vía para buscar un futuro en el fútbol" [The case of Alonso Coello: From the LaLiga youth academy to the USA, a new way to seek a future in football]. El Confidencial (in Spanish).
6. "Alonso Coello: "Estados Unidos permite compatibilizar el deporte con los estudios"" [Alonso Coello: "The United States allows sports to be compatible with studies"]. Tele Madrid (in Spanish). 2 January 2020.
7. "Owls Battle FIU in Double Overtime Loss". Florida Atlantic Owls . 19 October 2018.
8. "@FIUMensSoccer Pulls Out Thrilling 3-2 Double-Overtime Win Over FAU". FIU Panthers . 19 October 2018.
9. Ibáñez, Alejandro (26 April 2019). "Alonso Coello y su aventura americana" [Alonso Coello and his American adventure]. Unión Rayo (in Spanish).
10. Ambrosio Villegas, Katherine (14 June 2021). "Men's Soccer Spotlight: Alonso Coello Camarero". University Press.
11. "Alonso Coello Camarero FAU profile". Florida Atlantic Owls .
12. "Coello Camarero, Mykhailenko Tabbed to United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team". Florida Atlantic Owls . 8 December 2021.
13. Pereira, Richard (9 December 2021). "Men's Soccer: Head coach Joey Worthen and players reflect on memorable season, look to make more history next year". University Press.
14. Morganroth, Scott (1 April 2022). "Coello Camarero Signs with Toronto FC". South Florida Tribune.
15. "Alonso Coello Camarero 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
16. Fields, JoAnna (6 February 2020). "Timbers U23 announce first players on 2020 roster". Portland Timbers U23 .
17. García, Carmen (26 October 2020). "Alonso Coello: "En Estados Unidos, cada atleta compite para la institución en la que está cursando sus estudios universitarios"" [Alonso Coello: "In the United States, each athlete competes for the institution in which he is pursuing his university studies"]. El Economista (in Spanish).
18. "Toronto FC II sign Alonso Coello Camarero and Kota Sakurai". Toronto FC. 1 April 2022.
19. "Toronto FC sign Markus Cimermancic and Alonso Coello Camarero to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. 24 March 2023.
20. Schneider, Jacob (8 May 2022). "NYCFC II put four goals past TFC II in impressive attacking display at home". MLS Next Pro.
21. "Toronto FC sign Alonso Coello Camarero from MLS NEXT Pro". Major League Soccer. 6 April 2023.
22. Molinaro, John (29 March 2023). "Studious nature defines Toronto FC debutante Alonso Coello". TFC Republic.
23. Molinaro, John (31 March 2023). "MLS rules explained: How was Toronto FC able to call up Alonso Coello from TFC 2?". TFC Republic.
24. "Toronto FC sign Alonso Coello Camarero to a short-term agreement". Toronto FC. 31 March 2023.
25. "Toronto FC sign midfielder Alonso Coello Camarero". Toronto FC. 6 April 2023.
26. "Coello Camarero Signs First Team MLS Contract". Florida Atlantic Owls. 7 April 2023.
27. Molinaro, John (14 April 2023). "MLS rules explained: How did TFC get 'extra' international slot to sign Coello?". TFC Republic.
28. Alonso Coello at Soccerway

External links

• Alonso Coello at Soccerway
• Alonso Coello at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)