Alex De Carolis

Alex De Carolis
De Carolis with HFX Wanderers in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-24) 24 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
IFK Eskilstuna
Youth career
Bluewater
Sarnia Fury
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Canisius Golden Griffins 70 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 FC London
2015 Seattle Sounders U23
2016 Nora BK 18 (2)
2017 Västerås SK 14 (2)
2018 Umeå FC 23 (0)
2019–2020 HFX Wanderers 23 (1)
2021– IFK Eskilstuna 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2022

Alex De Carolis (born 24 September 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish club IFK Eskilstuna.

Club career

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Early career

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De Carolis began playing soccer in Sarnia with local clubs Bluewater SC and Sarnia Fury.[1] From 2012 to 2015, De Carolis attended Canisius College and in 2014 played for Premier Development League side FC London.[1] In 2015, he played for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and made the semi-finals of the PDL Championship.[1]

In February 2016, De Carolis signed with Swedish Division 3 side Nora BK.[1]

Västerås SK

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On 7 March 2017, De Carolis signed with Swedish Division 1 side Västerås SK.[2] That season, he made fourteen league appearances for Västerås, scoring two goals.[3]

Umeå FC

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On 24 January 2018, De Carolis signed with Swedish Division 1 side Umeå FC.[4] He made 23 appearances for Umeå that season, including nine starts.[3]

HFX Wanderers

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On 20 February 2019, De Carolis returned to Canada and signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[5] He made his debut on 11 May, in a 1–0 loss to Valour FC. In November 2020, De Carolis and the Wanderers agreed to mutually part ways.[6]

IFK Eskilstuna

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On 14 March 2021, De Carolis returned to Sweden, signing with Division 2 side IFK Eskilstuna.[7]

Honours

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HFX Wanderers

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Terry Bridge (26 February 2016). "Sarnia native Alex De Carolis signs pro contract with Sweden's Nora BK". The Observer. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ Kevin Johansson (7 March 2017). "Klart – kanadensiske provspelaren skriver på för VSK: "Gillar hur supportrarna stöttar"". vlt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Alex De Carolis". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ David Pettersson (24 January 2018). "Umeå FC skriver tvåårskontrakt med provspelaren". vk.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ Gareth Hampshire (20 February 2019). "Wanderers sign Halifax-born goalkeeper, versatile defender". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. ^ "HFX Wanderers FC parts ways with fullback Alex De Carolis". November 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Alex De Carolis klar för IFK Eskilstuna!" (in Swedish). IFK Eskilstuna. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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