Charlie Asensio

Charlie Asensio

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Asensio
Date of birth	(2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Roswell, Georgia, United States
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Orange County SC
Number	3
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)
2022–2023	Austin FC	0	(0)
2022	→ Charleston Battery (loan)	15	(0)
2023	→ Austin FC II (loan)	20	(0)
2024–	Orange County SC	2	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	United States U17	6	(0)
2018	United States U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 14, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 10, 2022

Carlos "Charlie" Asensio (born January 18, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a left-back for USL Championship club Orange County SC.

Career

Youth

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]

College

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]

Austin FC

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 November 17, 2023, Austin FC announced they would not exercise the 2024 option for Asensio. ^[9]

Charleston Battery loan

On July 8, 2022, Asensio was loaned to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for the remainder of the season. ^{[10] [11]} He made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 66th–minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to Birmingham Legion. ^[12]

Austin FC II loan

At the beginning of the 2023 season it was announced that Asensio was being loaned to Austin FC II for their inaugural season. ^[13] Asensio was the starting left back for Austin FC II when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1. ^[14]

Orange County SC

On January 16, 2024, Asensio signed with Orange County SC of the USL Championship. ^[15]

Personal

Asensio's mother is from Panama. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 21, 2023 ^{[17] [18]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Austin FC	2022	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charleston Battery (loan)	2022	USL Championship	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
Austin FC II (loan)	2023	MLS Next Pro	20	0	–		–		3	0	23	0
	Club Total		35	0	0	0	0	0	4 [a]	0	39	0
Career total			35	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	39	0

1. Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs

Honors

Club

• Austin FC II
  • MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023

References

1. "Two Atlanta United prospects called into U-17 U.S. National Team camp | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
2. "Sixty players called into U15 BNT mega camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
3. "Atlanta United Academy product Charlie Asensio drafted by Austin FC". Dirty South Soccer. January 11, 2022.
4. "Indy Eleven vs. Atlanta United II – 10 June 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
5. "Charlie Asensio".
6. "Charlie Asensio". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 31, 2018.
7. "Austin FC Selects Defender Kipp Keller With Fifth Overall Pick Of 2022 MLS SuperDraft | Austin FC". austinfc.
8. "Austin FC Signs Defender Charlie Asensio | Austin FC". austinfc.
9. "Austin FC Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of 2024 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
10. "Battery add Asensio and Dexter, Adams loaned out, Ritaccio recalled".
11. USLChampionship com Staff (July 8, 2022). "Charleston acquires Charlie Asensio on loan from Austin FC". USL Championship.
12. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
13. "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead Of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 24, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
14. Gordon, Colby (October 22, 2023). "Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
15. "ORANGE COUNTY SC AGREES TO TERMS WITH FORMER UNITED STATES YOUTH INTERNATIONAL DEFENDER CHARLIE ASENSIO". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Orange County SC . Retrieved January 16, 2024.
16. "Charlie Asensio: "Me encantaría jugar con Panamá, si se da la oportunidad, mi familia estaría orgullosa"". Fútbol Centroamérica. March 9, 2022.
17. Charlie Asensio at Soccerway
18. Charlie Asensio at Major League Soccer

External links

• Charlie Asensio at Major League Soccer