Joseph Restani (born October 3, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Project 51O in USL League Two.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Restani | ||
| Date of birth | October 3, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Elk Grove, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | FC Elk Grove | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Saint Mary's Gaels | 63 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Sacramento Gold | 4 | (4) |
| 2020– | Project 51O | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | Oakland Roots | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021 | |||
Career
editYouth & High School
editRestani played high school soccer at Pleasant Grove High School, leading the team in scoring. He also played basketball and served as a football kicker. Restani spent time playing club soccer with FC Elk Grove, where he scored 32 goals in three seasons, before joining the Sacramento Republic academy for the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 goals to help the team to the USSDA playoff quarterfinals.[1][2]
College & Amateur
editIn 2016, Restani attended Saint Mary's College of California to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Gaels, Restani made 63 appearances, scoring 23 goals. Restani earned honors at Saint Mary's including All-WCC Academic Team Honorable Mention on three occasions, and Second Team All-WCC in his senior season.[1]
In 2019 during his senior year, Restani also played in the NPSL side Sacramento Gold,[3] scoring four goals during a 10–3 win over Sonoma County Sol.[4]
Professional
editIn 2020, Restani played with NPSL side Project 51O, the reserve team of Oakland Roots, scoring on his debut before the season went on to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
On July 23, 2021, Restani signed with USL Championship side Oakland Roots.[5] He made his professional debut two days later, appearing as a 73rd-minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Joseph Restani - Men's Soccer". SMC California Athletics.
- ^ FC, Sacramento Republic (September 1, 2016). "Academy Senior Send Off". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "Game Report | National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ a b SC, Roots (July 23, 2021). "Roots Sign Joseph Restani from Project 51O to First Team". Oakland Roots SC.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Oakland Roots SC - July 25, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
External links
edit- Joseph Restani - Men's Soccer SMC bio
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