Kasali Yinka Casal
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Kasali Olayinka Olatunda Casal (born 21 October 1987 in London
) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back
or left winger. He is a dual citizen
of United Kingdom
and Nigeria
.
In March 2007 D.C. United
signed Casal to a senior contract. In July he was released from the club. Then he signed for Dutch club Cambuur Leeuwarden
.
On 6 August 2008, Casal signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town
for an undisclosed fee, after a successful trial. 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.
On 13 January 2010 CFR Cluj
signed the former Nigerian Swindon Town F.C.
left-back. He was injured in the first friendly match played in Antalya and later the leadership of CFR Cluj dropped him from the squad. In February he went on loan to Gaz Metan Mediaş, but quickly in early March returned to Cluj and was not allowed to train with the team.
London
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) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or left winger. He is a dual citizen
Multiple citizenship
Multiple citizenship is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen under the laws of more than one state. Multiple citizenships exist because different countries use different, and not necessarily mutually exclusive, citizenship requirements...
of United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
Career
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. Casal had been the leading scorer for Fulham's reserve team for the 2005–06 season.In March 2007 D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
signed Casal to a senior contract. In July he was released from the club. Then he signed for Dutch club Cambuur Leeuwarden
Cambuur Leeuwarden
SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of...
.
On 6 August 2008, Casal signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
for an undisclosed fee, after a successful trial. He made his debut for Swindon against Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
on the opening day of the 2008–09 season. He left Swindon by mutual consent on 12 January 2010.
On 13 January 2010 CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
signed the former Nigerian Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
left-back. He was injured in the first friendly match played in Antalya and later the leadership of CFR Cluj dropped him from the squad. In February he went on loan to Gaz Metan Mediaş, but quickly in early March returned to Cluj and was not allowed to train with the team.