Toni Soler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Soler Mulet | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deren F.C. | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villarreal C.F. | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Adelphi Panthers | 60 | (10) |
| 2018 | Tampa Spartans | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → La Roda (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Alzira (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Atlético Saguntino (loan) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Jove Español | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Saguntino | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tormenta 2 | 25 | (2) |
| 2019 | New Mexico United | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Club Valencia | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Pascoe Vale | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | Western Pride | 14 | (3) |
| 2023– | Deren | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Soler Mulet (born 23 March 1992), commonly known as Toni Soler, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Playing career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]After playing with the Villarreal academy and the Spanish u16 and u17 National Team, and having various spells in the Second B and Third Division leagues in Spain, Soler moved to the United States in 2015 to play college soccer at Adelphi University where he would graduate three years later with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[1] He then transferred to the University of Tampa in 2018 for one semester as a graduate student.[2]
While at college, Soler also appeared for Premier Development League side South Georgia Tormenta.[3]
Club
[edit]New Mexico United
[edit]On 11 November 2018, Soler was signed by USL Championship expansion club New Mexico United ahead of its inaugural season. The club was able to qualify for the playoffs where they would end up losing to Sacramento Republic with a 1–0 defeat in the playoff quarter finals.[4]
Club Valencia
[edit]After spending almost 5 years in the United States, Toni moved to the Maldives to play for Club Valencia for the 20/21 season, where he had an important role allowing the team to qualify for the AFC Cup. The team ended the season in second place and he was considered one of the best midfielders in the Dhivehi Premier League.
Pascoe Vale
[edit]In 2022, after finishing in the Maldives, he moved to Australia where he was playing in the NPL for Pascoe Vale FC. Due to some injuries he was only able to play for half of the season. His team was one game away from earning promotion.
Western Pride
[edit]In 2023, he moved to Western Pride in Queensland. He scored 3 goals in 14 games, with the club missing out on finals football on the final day of the regular season.
Deren FC
[edit]The year after, in 2023, Toni signed for Mongolian professional team Deren FC, which was the runner-up in the Mongolian Premier League the previous two seasons, in an attempt from the team to capture the league title.[citation needed] In his first 2 games, Toni would score 1 goal and would give 2 assists, having an immediate impact on the team.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Toni Soler". Adelphi University.. On the field, he was named Player of the year in his conference, as well as First Team all region and First Team All American in his senior year.
- ↑ "Toni Soler". University of Tampa.
- ↑ "Statistics - 2018 Regular Season - Premier Development League". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ↑ "New Mexico United Announces First Six Players". USLChampionship.com. USL. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- Adelphi Panthers men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Valencia
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Spanish men's footballers
- Tampa Spartans men's soccer players
- Tormenta FC 2 players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- La Roda CF players
- New Mexico United players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Villarreal CF players
- UD Alzira footballers
- Atlético Saguntino players
- Club Valencia players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Maldives
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Maldives
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mongolia
- Pascoe Vale Football Club players
- Deren FC players