Matt Kassel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Timothy Kassel | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-10-30) October 30, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2008–2010 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | ||
| 2011 | New York Red Bulls | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 18 | (6) |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Union | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Arizona United | 26 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2014 | |||
Matthew Timothy Kassel (born October 30, 1989) is a retired American soccer player and current color commentator for Bethlehem Steel FC in the USL.
Contents
1 Career
1.1 College and amateur
1.2 Professional
1.3 International
1.4 Broadcasting
2 Career statistics
2.1 Club
3 Honors
3.1 University of Maryland
3.2 Individual
4 References
5 External links
Career
College and amateur
Kassel attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School.[1] He began his career with New York Red Bulls' youth academy,[2] and was heavily recruited going into college,[2][3] being ranked as the ninth best high school recruit in the nation by the magazine ESPN RISE.[4] After receiving interest from New York Red Bulls Kassel decided to attend the University of Maryland. In his first year at Maryland Kassel helped his side capture the 2008 Division I Men's College Cup.
In January 2009, he declined to sign a contract from New York Red Bulls. Instead, he decided to stay with the University of Maryland soccer team.[5] In his three years at the University of Maryland Kassell appeared in 68 matches and scored 11 goals and recorded 24 assists. During his time in college he remained with the New York Red Bulls Academy and was a member of the New York Red Bull NPSL squad.
Professional
In January 2011 Kassel signed with New York Red Bulls, becoming the third Home Grown player to join the senior roster.[6]
He made his MLS debut on 28 May 2011, in a 1-1 tie with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[7] On June 28, 2011 Kassel started his first match for New York playing the full 90 in a 2-1 victory over FC New York in the US Open Cup.[8]
Kassel was waived by New York on February 17, 2012.[9] In his first season with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds after signing with the team in April 2012, he scored 6 goals in 18 games and earned 2nd Team USL PRO All-League honors.[10]
After spending Spring Training as a trialist, Kassel signed with the Philadelphia Union on March 5, 2013.[11]
Kassel was released by Philadelphia before the start of their 2014 season and later signed with USL Pro's Arizona United.[12]
International
Kassel has played for the United States at several youth team levels, including Under 15, Under 18 and Under 20. He played in all three games at the Under 18 Lisbon Tournament in May 2007.[13] In April 2008, Kassel was called up for the Under 20 team for a week-long training camp in England and three games against Premier League reserve teams.[14]
Broadcasting
After a four year professional career, Kassel retired from playing. Since 2016, Kassel has been brought on as the color commentator for the newly formed Bethlehem Steel FC; USL affiliate of his former club, Philadelphia Union.[15]
Career statistics
Club
As of January 4, 2017[16]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Pro | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arizona United SC | USL Pro | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Total | USA | 51 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 9 | |
| Career total | 51 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 9 | ||
Honors
University of Maryland
NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 2008
Individual
USL Pro - 2nd Team All-League (1): 2012[17]
References
^ Goff, Steven (2008-08-29). "Recruit Kassel Joins the Terps, At Least for Now". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-06..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Dyer, Kristian (2008-04-30). "Youth product Kassel looks to have bright prospects". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
^ Ziegler, Robert (2008-03-23). "Kassel's development leads to opportunities, decisions". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
^ "Matt Kassel". University of Maryland, College Park. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
^ Lewis, Brian (2009-01-05). "RBNY's Matt Kassel staying at Maryland". New York Post. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/red-bulls-add-kassel-home-grown-player
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-29.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/28/usoc-recap-rooney-hertzog-lead-red-bulls-over-fcny
^ http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/02/red-bulls-waive-sacir-hot-matt-kassel
^ http://www.socceramerica.com/article/48095/orlando-city-dominates-all-usl-pro-selections.html
^ Boehm, Charles. "Philadelphia Union add depth with signing of Red Bulls product Matt Kassel". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2012-09-09.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2008/04/Under-20-Mens-National-Team-Gears-Up-For-Training-Camp-In-Manchester-England.aspx
^ "Bethlehem Steel FC announce announcing team". Brotherly Game. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ Matt Kassel at Soccerway
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-01-30.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links
Matt Kassel at Major League Soccer
- Maryland bio
