Alex De Carolis
Alex De Carolis (born 24 September 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish club IFK Eskilstuna.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Eskilstuna | ||
Youth career | |||
Bluewater | |||
Sarnia Fury | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Canisius Golden Griffins | 70 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | FC London | ||
2015 | Seattle Sounders U23 | ||
2016 | Nora BK | 18 | (2) |
2017 | Västerås SK | 14 | (2) |
2018 | Umeå FC | 23 | (0) |
2019–2020 | HFX Wanderers | 23 | (1) |
2021– | IFK Eskilstuna | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2022 |
Club career
Early career
De Carolis began playing soccer in Sarnia with local clubs Bluewater SC and Sarnia Fury.[1] From 2012 to 2015, De Carolis attended Canisius College and in 2014 played for Premier Development League side FC London.[1] In 2015, he played for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and made the semi-finals of the PDL Championship.[1]
In February 2016, De Carolis signed with Swedish Division 3 side Nora BK.[1]
Västerås SK
On 7 March 2017, De Carolis signed with Swedish Division 1 side Västerås SK.[2] That season, he made fourteen league appearances for Västerås, scoring two goals.[3]
Umeå FC
On 24 January 2018, De Carolis signed with Swedish Division 1 side Umeå FC.[4] He made 23 appearances for Umeå that season, including nine starts.[3]
HFX Wanderers
On 20 February 2019, De Carolis returned to Canada and signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[5] He made his debut on 11 May, in a 1–0 loss to Valour FC. In November 2020, De Carolis and the Wanderers agreed to mutually part ways.[6]
IFK Eskilstuna
On 14 March 2021, De Carolis returned to Sweden, signing with Division 2 side IFK Eskilstuna.[7]
References
- Terry Bridge (26 February 2016). "Sarnia native Alex De Carolis signs pro contract with Sweden's Nora BK". The Observer. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- Kevin Johansson (7 March 2017). "Klart – kanadensiske provspelaren skriver på för VSK: "Gillar hur supportrarna stöttar"". vlt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "Alex De Carolis". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- David Pettersson (24 January 2018). "Umeå FC skriver tvåårskontrakt med provspelaren". vk.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- Gareth Hampshire (20 February 2019). "Wanderers sign Halifax-born goalkeeper, versatile defender". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "HFX Wanderers FC parts ways with fullback Alex De Carolis". November 19, 2020.
- "Alex De Carolis klar för IFK Eskilstuna!" (in Swedish). IFK Eskilstuna. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.