T. J. Casner

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T.J. Casner
Personal information
Full name Robert Casner
Date of birth (1994-09-28) September 28, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Irvine, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
2009–2010 LA Galaxy
2010–2011 Pateadores
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Clemson Tigers 80 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Rio Grande Valley 57 (5)
2016 → Houston Dynamo (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:48, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Robert "T.J." Casner (born September 28, 1994) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College & Semi-Professional

Casner played four years of college soccer at Clemson University from 2012 to 2015. [1] In 2015, Casner was named to the First Team All-ACC as well as the First Team All-Region selections. Following these accolades, Casner was also named a Third Team All-American.

Professional

On January 19, 2016, Casner was selected 47th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo. [2] He joined their United Soccer League affiliate Rio Grande Valley in March, 2016. [3]

Casner made his professional debut for Rio Grande Valley on March 26, 2016 versus Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

Casner made his professional debut for Houston on June 15 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game versus San Antonio FC. Casner was subbed on in the 71st minute for Damarcus Beasley. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "T.J. Casner Bio". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Houston Dynamo select T.J. Casner in third round of 2016 MLS SuperDraft". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. January 19, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. March 16, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Open Cup Recap: Houston Dynamo 4, San Antonio FC 0". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. June 15, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2020.


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