Toni Ståhl (born 11 May 1985) is a Finnish footballer who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
 Toni Ståhl (right) versus Fredy Montero | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toni Ståhl | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuusula, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | HJK Helsinki | ||
| 2006–2009 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Atlantis A | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | FC Espoo | 26 | (6) |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 64 | (0) |
| 2014 | Carolina RailHawks | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2014 | |||
Career
editEarly career in Finland
editStåhl attended high school at Pohjois-Haagan Yhteiskoulu,[1] and was part of the youth teams of the most successful Finnish club of all time, HJK Helsinki.[2] After his time at HJK, he had a short spell with the Second Division team Atlantis Akatemia in late 2002, before joining FC Espoo in 2003.[3][4][5]
American college career
editStåhl accepted an invitation from the University of Connecticut to play college soccer in the United States, and he joined the Connecticut Huskies for the 2006 season. He was chosen as the Big East Rookie of the Year after his first season with the Huskies,[6] after being the only freshman to start and play in all 19 games that season. In 2009, he was named Big East Midfielder of the Year as he concluded his career with the Huskies tallying two goals and nine assists. He was also a nominee in the semifinal stage for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy.[7]
Professional
editIn December 2009, Ståhl signed a contract with Major League Soccer, even though clubs from Sweden, Denmark and English Premier League club Burnley showed interest in him.[8]
Ståhl was subsequently drafted in the second round (17th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[9] He was sent off on his MLS debut on 25 March 2010, in a game against Seattle Sounders FC. In April 2010 he played on loan with the Union's USL-2 affiliate Harrisburg City Islanders.[10]
On 14 January 2011, the Union announced that they declined the option on Ståhl's contract and he subsequently became a free agent.[11]
Ståhl signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League on 1 April 2011.[12] Following an impressive debut season for the Strikers, Ståhl was named to the NASL 2011 Best XI Team as one of four defenders.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 29 May 2013
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Philadelphia Union | 2010 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 2010 | USL-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2011 | NASL | 22 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "2019 Men's Soccer Roster". Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "UConn bio". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ Innanen, Timo. "Tonin tuhkimotarina". Urheilulehti.
- ^ Atlantiksen historia Atlantis FC.
- ^ "Uutiset 2003 FC Espoo". Archived from the original on 14 December 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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- ^ "UConn's Stahl named semifinalist for MAC Hermann Trophy". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Storrs, Connecticut. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ "Suomalaisfutaajalle historiallinen sopimus USA:han". Urheilulehti (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ "2010 MLS SuperDraft". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ City Islanders Settle for Tie Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Union Decline Option on MF Stahl". Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Strikers Round out Backline". April 2011.
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1365 [bare URL]
External links
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Media related to Toni Ståhl at Wikimedia Commons- Toni Ståhl at Major League Soccer
