Servando Carrasco

Servando Carrasco

Carrasco with LA Galaxy in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Servando Carrasco
Date of birth	(1988-08-13) August 13, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Coronado, California, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1996–2006	San Diego Surf
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	California Golden Bears	73	(13)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Seattle Sounders	40	(1)
2013–2014	Houston Dynamo	19	(0)
2015	Sporting Kansas City	9	(0)
2015–2017	Orlando City	58	(1)
2018–2019	LA Galaxy	35	(0)
2020	Fort Lauderdale CF	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2021

Servando Carrasco (born August 13, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Carrasco spent his childhood living in Tijuana, Mexico, and attended St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California. Until the age of 19, he played for his high school and San Diego Surf. During that time, he was recognized as Western League Player of the Year, CIF Player of the Year, and the San Diego Union-Tribune All-County Player of the Year. He also participated in the Olympic Development Program and the Premier Development Program. ^[2]

College

In 2007, Carrasco accepted a scholarship at the University of California, Berkeley. During his first year, Carrasco recorded seven points on two goals and three assists. He scored his second goal of the season against Washington in the opening minutes of the game; he added an insurance goal for Cal against San Diego increasing the Bears' lead to 2–0; and he earned several assists against UCLA, Stanford and University of San Francisco. ^[3]

In 2008, Carrasco was named All-Pac-10 second team and Pac-10 All-Academic second-team. He started in all but one game and scored three goals for the year, tying him for second best on the team. He was one of two Cal players to have seven assists during the season, including one assist on the game-winning goal against Oregon State University. ^[3]

In 2009, despite suffering an ankle injury that sidelined him for a number of games, Carrasco still earned a second straight All-Pac-10 second-team selection and a Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. He had one goal. ^[3]

In 2010, Carrasco was senior co-captain of the Berkeley squad with good friend A. J. Soares, a defender with Viking FK. ^[4] He was named NSCAA Third Team Far West Region, First Team All-Pac-10, Third Team Pac-10 All American, and Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. Carrasco scored seven goals and had three assists. ^[3]

Throughout his 4 years at UC Berkeley, he scored 13 goals.

Professional

On January 13, 2011, Carrasco was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC. ^[5] He signed with Seattle on March 2, 2011, ^[6] and made his debut on March 19, in a game against the New York Red Bulls. ^[7]

Carrasco scored his first career goal for Seattle on June 8, 2013, on a penalty kick in a 3–2 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Carrasco was traded to the Houston Dynamo from Seattle in exchange for Adam Moffat on September 13, 2013. ^[8] Carrasco was then traded from the Houston to Sporting Kansas City for the 30th pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. ^[9] On July 20, 2015, Carrasco was traded to Orlando City SC in exchange for midfielder Amobi Okugo. ^[10] On April 9, 2017, Carrasco scored his first goal for Orlando and second overall career goal when he headed home from a corner in a 1–0 win v New York Red Bulls. ^[11]

At the end of the 2017 season Carrasco entered the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft after Orlando City declined his contract option. On December 21, 2017, he was selected by LA Galaxy in Stage Two of the draft. ^[12] He signed with the club on January 11, 2018. ^[13] After his contract was declined at the end of the 2019 season, Carrasco signed with Fort Lauderdale CF in USL League One. ^[14]

Personal life

While born in the United States, Carrasco spent most of his early childhood growing up in the nearby Mexican city of Tijuana. When he was seven, his family moved back to the United States. His mother, Gloria, is a two-time survivor of breast cancer. ^[15] On December 31, 2014, Carrasco married Alex Morgan, a professional soccer player for the United States women's national team. ^[16] The couple's first child, Charlie Elena Carrasco, was born on May 7, 2020. ^{[17] [18]}

Career statistics

As of October 07, 2020

All-time club performance ^[19]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup		CONCACAF		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Seattle Sounders FC	2011	Major League Soccer	12	0	—		1	0	6	0	19	0
	2012		9	0	—		3	0	3	0	15	0
	2013		19	1	—		1	0	—		20	1
	Total		40	1	—		5	0	9	0	54	1
Houston Dynamo	2013	Major League Soccer	3	0	1	0	—		2	0	6	0
	2014		16	0	—		2	0	—		18	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	24	0
Sporting Kansas City	2015	Major League Soccer	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Orlando City	2015		12	0	—		1	0	—		13	0
	2016		31	0	—		2	0	—		33	0
	2017		15	1	—		1	0	—		16	1
	Total		58	1	—		4	0	—		62	1
LA Galaxy	2018	Major League Soccer	19	0	—		2	0	—		21	0
	2019		16	0	—		2	0	—		18	0
	Total		35	0	—		4	0	—		39	0
Fort Lauderdale CF	2020	USL League One	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Career total			173	2	1	0	15	0	11	0	200	2

References

1. "Servando Carrasco Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
2. "Servando Carrasco". MLSsoccer.com.
3. "Servando Carrasco Player Profile". Calbears.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
4. "A.J. Soares and Servando Carrasco Will Face Off at the Pro Level". Pac-10.org. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
5. "Record 5 Bears Taken in MLS SuperDraft". Calbears.com. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
6. "Sounders FC Signs Forward Lamar Neagle, Midfielder Servando – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. March 2, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
7. "Agudelo's first MLS goal is difference vs. Seattle". Archived from the original on March 22, 2011.
8. "Houston Dynamo acquire midfielder Servando Carrasco from Seattle Sounders FC" . Retrieved September 15, 2015.
9. "Sporting Kansas City trades for Servando Carrasco". Reporting KC. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
10. "Sporting Kansas City acquires Amobi Okugo from Orlando City SC in trade for Servando Carrasco". Sporting Kansas City.
11. Logan Bowles (April 9, 2017). "Servando Carrasco scores in 34th minute, Orlando City tops New York Red Bulls". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
12. "Three players selected in 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 | MLSsoccer.com".
13. "LA Galaxy sign veteran midfielder Servando Carrasco | MLSsoccer.com".
14. USLLeagueOne com Staff (July 17, 2020). "Servando Carrasco Signs with Fort Lauderdale CF". USL League One. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
15. "Sounders FC rookie Servando Carrasco is mature beyond his years". The Seattle Times. May 24, 2011.
16. "Soccer Stars Alex Morgan and Servando Carrasco Are Married : People.com". PEOPLE.com.
17. Gartland, Dan (October 23, 2019). "USWNT Star Alex Morgan Expecting Baby Girl". Sports Illustrated.
18. "Alex Morgan and Servando Carrasco Welcome a Daughter". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
19. "Servando Carrasco" . Retrieved May 29, 2019.

External links

• Servando Carrasco at Major League Soccer
• Cal Golden Bears bio
• Servando Carrasco at Soccerway