Kasali Yinka Casal

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Kasali Yinka Casal
Kasali Yinka Casal (2007).jpg
Casal in 2007
Personal information
Full name Kasali Olayinka Olatunda Casal [1]
Date of birth (1987-10-21) 21 October 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Left-back, left winger
Youth career
2003–2007 Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 D.C. United 4 (0)
2007–2008 SC Cambuur 16 (0)
2008–2010 Swindon Town 5 (0)
2010 CFR Cluj 0 (0)
2010 → Gaz Metan Mediaş (loan) 0 (0)
2011 Vasas SC 6 (0)
2012 Etar 1924 2 (0)
Total33(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kasali Olayinka Olatunda Casal (born 21 October 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back or left winger.

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He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Nigeria, and came through the youth academy at Premier League side Fulham. He went on to notably play in Major League Soccer for D.C. United and in the Football League for Swindon Town. He also played in Europe with SC Cambuur, CFR Cluj, Gaz Metan Mediaş, Vasas SC and Etar 1924.

He has been responsible for the football choreography in the Apple TV series Ted Lasso since 2021. [2]

Playing career

Born in London and raised in the North West area of London, Casal joined the Fulham youth academy in 2003 at the age of 16 and earned a spot on the full team reserve side two years later. [3] Casal had been the leading scorer for Fulham's reserve team for the 2005–06 season. [4]

In March 2007 Major League Soccer club D.C. United signed Casal to a senior contract. [4] In July he left the club. [5] Then he signed for Dutch side Cambuur Leeuwarden.

On 6 August 2008, Casal signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee, after a successful trial. [6] He made his debut for Swindon against Tranmere Rovers on the opening day of the 2008–09 season. He left Swindon by mutual consent on 12 January 2010. [7]

On 13 January 2010, Casal signed for Romanian club CFR Cluj. [8] He was injured in a friendly match played in Antalya and the injury was wrongly diagnosed by the medical staff. [9] In February he went on loan to Gaz Metan Mediaş, [10] but in early March returned to Cluj. [11]

Film career

In 2021, Casal was appointed to plan the choreography for Apple TV show Ted Lasso. Casal enlisted the help of former professional footballers Jermaine Pennant, George Elokobi, Lee Hendrie and Jay Bothroyd to play for the teams playing against the fictional AFC Richmond team managed by Jason Sudeikis' Lasso character. [12]

Personal life

In his youth he was an athlete and was on a 4x100 relay team that as of 5 September 1999 holds the British U-13 record (50.32 seconds). [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Registrations – January 2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Why the football in Ted Lasso looks better than in other shows". 15 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Casal is off to a fast start". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  4. 1 2 "D.C. United signs M Casal". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Casal Released". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Swindon confirm Yinka Casal deal". bbc.co.uk. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "SWINDON TOWN: Casal makes Town exit". gazetteandherald.co.uk. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "Bun venit, Kasali Yinka Casal!". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "CFR întăreşte Mediaşul şi Alba Iulia cu jucători din Albion". ziuadecj.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "GAZ METAN: Casal makes loan move". www.goonersguide.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Casal nu e lăsat să se antreneze cu CFR Cluj!". gsp.ro. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Why the football in Ted Lasso looks better than in other shows". 15 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS – UNDER 13 BOYS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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