Fatai Alashe
Personal information
Full name Abdul-Fatai Alashe
Date of birth (1993-10-21) October 21, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Southfield, Michigan, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2011 Vardar SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Michigan State Spartans 86 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Reading United 9 (1)
2014 Portland Timbers U23s 11 (2)
2015–2018 San Jose Earthquakes 85 (5)
2017 → Reno 1868 (loan) 2 (0)
2018 → FC Cincinnati (loan) 7 (1)
2019–2020 FC Cincinnati 14 (1)
2020 Columbus Crew 8 (1)
2021 Sacramento Republic 13 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 United States U23 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2018

Abdul-Fatai Alashe (born October 21, 1993) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Alashe spent all four years of his college career at Michigan State University where he made a total of 86 appearances for the Spartans and tallied eight goals and eight assists.[1]

He also played in the Premier Development League for Reading United and Portland Timbers U23s.[2][3]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Alashe was drafted 4th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[4] He made his debut on March 7 in a 1–0 defeat to FC Dallas,[5] and scored the first league goal in Avaya Stadium history two weeks later in a 2–1 win over the visiting Chicago Fire.[6]

On July 30, 2018, Alashe signed a deal to join FC Cincinnati on loan from San Jose for the remainder of the 2018 season, then joining the team permanently for the 2019 season for $135,000 in allocation money.[7]

On August 17, 2020, Alashe was traded to Ohio rivals Columbus Crew in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, and potentially a conditional $50,000 of General Allocation Money depending on performance.[8] Columbus declined their contract option on Alashe following their 2020 season.[9]

On March 24, 2021, Alashe joined USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC.[10] Alashe was released by Sacramento following the 2021 season.[11]

International

In January 2016 Alashe received his first call up to the senior United States squad for friendlies against Iceland and Canada but had to withdraw through injury.[12]

Personal life

Alashe is of Nigerian descent.[13]

Career statistics

As of October 27, 2018
Club Season League Open Cup MLS Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Jose Earthquakes 2015 Major League Soccer 28 2 1 0 - - 29 2
2016 28 3 1 0 - - 29 3
2017 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
2018 12 0 0 0 - - 12 0
FC Cincinnati 2019 11 1 2 1 0 0 13 2
2020 3 0 - - 0 0 3 0
Columbus Crew 2020 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0
MLS Total 99 6 5 1 0 0 104 7
Reno 1868 FC (loan) 2017 USL Championship 2 0 0 0 - - 2 0
FC Cincinnati (loan) 2018 7 1 0 0 2 0 9 1
Loan Total 9 1 0 0 2 0 11 1
Career Total 108 7 5 1 2 0 115 8

Honours

Columbus Crew

References

  1. ^ "2014 Men's Soccer Roster". Michigan State - Official Website Spartan Athletics.
  2. ^ "2013 Reading United AC stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 Portland Timbers U23s stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Quakes select Fatai Alashe in first round of MLS SuperDraft". SJEarthquakes.com. Earthquakes Media Relations. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes - MatchCenter Boxscore". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter.
  6. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes 2, Chicago Fire 1 - MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "FC Cincinnati signs Fanendo Adi, Fatai Alashe ahead of MLS move". espn.com. July 30, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Columbus Crew SC acquires central midfielder Fatai Alashe in trade with FC Cincinnati | Columbus Crew".
  9. ^ "RELEASE | Core of 2020 MLS Cup-winning Columbus Crew SC roster to return in 2021 | Columbus Crew".
  10. ^ "REPUBLIC FC SIGNS 2020 MLS CUP CHAMPION FATAI ALASHE". sacrepublicfc.com. March 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Communications, Republic FC (November 12, 2021). "Republic FC Exercise Contract Options on Four Players, Preparing for 2022 USL Championship Season". Sacramento Republic FC - USL. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "Klinsmann Adds Four Players to MNT January Camp Roster". www.ussoccer.com.
  13. ^ "U.S. picks two Nigerians for Rio 2016 qualifiers". September 21, 2015.
  14. ^ "Final 2020".

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