Ross Tomaselli
_(cropped).jpg) Tomaselli playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 1992 | ||
| 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 | |||
Ross Tomaselli (born January 9, 1992, in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Tomaselli played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2010 and 2013.[1]
Professional
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Tomaselli has expressed support to Colin Kaepernick and the kneeling of the national anthem.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ross Tomaselli Bio - Wake Forest Men's Soccer". WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ Smist, John (8 August 2014). "Hammerheads sign Ross Tomaselli - WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC". Wect.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati Announces First Eleven Players". WVXU.org. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Ross Tomaselli on LinkedIn - Experience". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Ross's NYC Marathon Donation Page". Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Ross Tomaselli at Wikimedia Commons- Wake Forest bio
- 1992 births
- Living people
- New Hanover High School alumni
- American advertising people
- American graphic designers
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Cincinnati players
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Wilmington, North Carolina
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players
- Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
- USL Championship players
- 21st-century American sportsmen