Antonio Bua

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Antonio Bua
Personal information
Full name Antonio Bua
Date of birth (1990-08-23) August 23, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Palermo, Italy
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2009–2012 York College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013– Harrisburg City Islanders 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2013

Antonia Bua (born 23 August 1990) is an Italian footballer who played for the Harrisburg City Islanders in USL Pro.

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Career

High school and college

Bua attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School. In 2008, he was named an all-state selection along with Andrew Wenger and Zarek Valentin, both of whom were drafted into Major League Soccer. [1]

Bua played college soccer for York College of Pennsylvania. Over his college career, Bua registered 66 total points on 28 goals and ten assists in 87 games. Included in his 28 career goals were nine game-winning goals. Bua was a 3-time All-CAC selection with the Spartans and was part of the team that won four straight conference championships. [2]

Professional

After trialing with the Harrisburg City Islanders for several weeks, Bua was signed by the club on 3 July 2013. The trial included an impressive performance against the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer in which Bua played 26 minutes as a substitute. [1] Bua made his professional league debut on 14 July 2013 in a 0–1 loss to the Richmond Kickers.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bullock, Michael (July 3, 2013). "City Islanders sign former Lampeter-Strasburg/York College star Antonio Bua". Pennlive.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  2. "Bua Signs Professional Contract with Harrisburg City Islanders". York College Spartans Athletics Official Website. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2013.