1. Casey James Townsend was born on July 7,1989 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward or midfielder.
20 Facts About Casey Townsend
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Casey Townsend is the only player who has ever been given that award twice.
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Casey Townsend was named a two-time NSCAA All-American, and three-time PARADE All-American, while scoring a school record 105 goals and adding 47 assists in his four years there.
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Casey Townsend played college soccer at the University of Maryland between 2008 and 2011.
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Casey Townsend was the starting forward on their 2008 National Championship team.
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Casey Townsend was named to the All-Tournament Team each time.
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Casey Townsend finished his Maryland career ranked 4th All-Time in goals scored and 6th All-Time in overall points in the school's illustrious history.
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Casey Townsend was named MVP of the 2012 Major League Soccer Player Combine after a strong showing at the pre-draft showcase event.
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On January 25,2013, Casey Townsend was traded to DC United in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
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On March 19,2013, Casey Townsend was loaned to United's USL affiliate Richmond Kickers for the 2013 season.
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Casey Townsend would make his debut with DC United on May 11,2013, when the club played at FC Dallas.
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Casey Townsend's first shot of the game came in the ninth minute, which hit off the post.
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Casey Townsend would go on to claim the 2013 US Open Cup title with the team later that year as they beat Real Salt Lake in the final of that tournament.
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Casey Townsend played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL in 2014.
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Casey Townsend signed with the Oklahoma City Energy FC of the USL for the 2015 season where he led the team in assists with 6 playing primarily as a midfielder, while helping lead the team to the 2015 USL Western Conference final.
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Casey Townsend moved to United Soccer League's Wilmington Hammerheads on May 9,2016.
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Casey Townsend later moved to FC Cincinnati for the remainder of 2016 as well as the 2017 USL season.
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Casey Townsend scored in his second game there against Orlando City on September 17,2016, to help FC Cincinnati secure a home playoff game in their inaugural year.
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On March 29,2017, Casey Townsend moved on a season long loan to USL side Charlotte Independence.
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Casey Townsend scored his first goal for the team on May 17,2017, against the PDL side Charlotte Eagles in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.