Charles Raphael (Rafael in some sources) is a former U.S. soccer forward who earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1988. He played professionally for nine years.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Raphael | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988 | George Mason University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988, 1990 | Washington Stars | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player
editYouth
editIn 1978, Raphael's U-12 youth team won the Miami Junior Orange Bowl tournament which featured 96 teams from across North America.[1] He attended Bishop Ireton High School and attended George Mason University in 1988.
Professional
editRaphael played at least the 1988 American Soccer League season with the Washington Stars.[2] In 1990, he rejoined the Stars, who now played in the American Professional Soccer League. The team waived him on May 11, 1990.[3]
National team
editRaphael earned one cap with the U.S. national team. The game was a 1–0 win over Costa Rica on June 14, 1988. He was replaced by Steve Snow.[4]
Coaching
editIn 2001, he became the head coach to the Patuxent High School girls soccer team. Previously to that, he coached the Herndon High School girls team.[5] He also coaches youth soccer with the Calvert Soccer Association.THE BLITZ[6]
References
edit- ^ Reston Soccer Teams Win Championships Washington Post, The (DC) - Thursday, January 5, 1978
- ^ ASL 1988 Season
- ^ FOR THE RECORD Washington Post - Friday, May 11, 1990
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989
- ^ Stames Makes Return to Herndon Soccer - Sports - Herndon Connection - Connection Newspapers Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CSA Select Teams Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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