Ezequiel Carrasco

Ezequiel "Zeke" Carrasco (born 11 September 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who last played as a goalkeeper for York9.

Ezequiel Carrasco
Carrasco with York9 in 2020
Personal information
Full name Ezequiel Enrique Carrasco Ayala
Date of birth (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Kleinburg Nobleton SC
2018-2020 Juventus Academy Toronto[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 York9 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2020

Early life

Carrasco grew up in the North York area of Toronto.[2] He played youth soccer with Vaughan-based club Kleinburg Nobleton and spent time training with Chilean professional club Everton Viña del Mar.[2].He was projected to play college soccer for Humber College, a college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada after graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas in Brampton in 2020 but was signed by York9 which forced him to attend Humber as a student rather than a college athlete.

Club career

York9

In March 2020, Carrasco went on trial with Canadian Premier League side York9 and participated their preseason training camp in Florida.[2] On 10 July 2020, Carrasco signed his first professional contract with the club ahead of the delayed 2020 season.[2] On 29 August 2020, Carrasco made his professional debut as a starter against HFX Wanderers after an injury to first-choice keeper Nathan Ingham.[3][4] He made one save and conceded one goal in a 1-1 draw.[5] In November 2020 was released by York9 FC, after only 4 Months with playing one game.[6]

Career statistics
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
York9 2020 Canadian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References
  1. "York9 FC Signs Goalkeeper Ezequiel Carrasco". Barn Burner. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "York9 FC inks 17-year-old goalkeeper Ezequiel Carrasco, releases Colm Vance". Canadian Premier League. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. "HFX Wanderers vs. York9 - 29 August 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. @York9FC (29 August 2020). "Nate Ingham has been removed from the roster and will return when his injury allows. Evan Couturier has taken his place as an emergency GK and will be on the bench for today's game vs HFX" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Canadian Premier League". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  6. "York9 FC's squad update for 2021: Di Chiara departs, 14 returnees confirmed League". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
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