Alex Caskey
Encyclopedia
Alex Caskey is an American
soccer player currently playing with Charleston Battery
of the USL Professional Division.
for four seasons where he did not miss a game during his career and drew starts in all 76 matches. He was a two-time team captain. He was named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team in 2009 and 2010. Caskey was first team all-Southern Conference in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and was selected to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State team in 2009 and 2010.
Caskey also spent 2 seasons with the Atlanta Blackhawks of the USL Premier Development League
.
in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
. He was later cut on January 31, 2011 before training season.
Caskey signed with Charleston Battery
of the USL Pro
league on March 29, 2011, and made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles
. He scored his first goal as a professional, a game-winning header, on July 9, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing with Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Professional Division.
College and Amateur
Caskey played college soccer at Davidson CollegeDavidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
for four seasons where he did not miss a game during his career and drew starts in all 76 matches. He was a two-time team captain. He was named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team in 2009 and 2010. Caskey was first team all-Southern Conference in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and was selected to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State team in 2009 and 2010.
Caskey also spent 2 seasons with the Atlanta Blackhawks of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
On January 13, 2011, Caskey was drafted in the third round (47th overall) by Seattle Sounders FCSeattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
. He was later cut on January 31, 2011 before training season.
Caskey signed with Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
league on March 29, 2011, and made his professional debut on April 9 in a game against the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. He scored his first goal as a professional, a game-winning header, on July 9, 2011.