Ross Tomaselli (born January 9, 1992, in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player.

Ross Tomaselli
Tomaselli playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-09) January 9, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Wilmington Hammerheads 32 (0)
2016 FC Cincinnati 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2016

Career

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College and amateur

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Tomaselli played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2010 and 2013.[1]

Professional

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Tomaselli went undrafted in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and later signed with his hometown club Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Pro.[2]

After two seasons with Wilmington, Tomaselli signed with new United Soccer League side FC Cincinnati ahead of their inaugural 2016 season.[3]

Post career

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Since 2017, Tomaselli has been a Media Developer with Morvil Advertising + Design Group in his native Wilmington, North Carolina.[4]

Following his playing career, Tomaselli became an advocate to fight cancer and raised awareness for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center by running in the 2018 New York City Marathon.[5]

Personal life

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Tomaselli has expressed support to Colin Kaepernick and the kneeling of the national anthem.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ross Tomaselli Bio - Wake Forest Men's Soccer". WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. ^ Smist, John (8 August 2014). "Hammerheads sign Ross Tomaselli - WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC". Wect.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. ^ "FC Cincinnati Announces First Eleven Players". WVXU.org. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. ^ "Ross Tomaselli on LinkedIn - Experience". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ross's NYC Marathon Donation Page". Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ross Tomaselli on Twitter: "Haven't tweeted in a few years but I'll just leave this here..."". Twitter. September 5, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
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