Kupono Low
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Kupono Low | |
| Date of birth | December 27, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Carolina RailHawks | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999-2002 | Fresno State | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000 2003 2004 2004-05 2006 2007- 2007-2008 |
Central Coast Roadrunners California Gold Syracuse Salty Dogs Sligo Rovers Virginia Beach Mariners Carolina RailHawks California Cougars (indoor) |
- (-) - (-) 22 (0) - (5) 27 (0) 29 (6) 4 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2008- |  Puerto Rico |
3 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kupono Low (born December 27, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division. He has spent his career in the lower U.S. and Irish divisions and played one season in Major Indoor Soccer League.
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[edit] High school and college
Low attended Irvington High School in Fremont, California. He then attended Fresno State University Low played college soccer at Fresno State from 1999-2002. He was selected for the PAC-10 Men's Soccer All-Conference First Team in 2002.[1] In 2000, he played during the college off season as an amateur with the Central Coast Roadrunners in the Premier Development League (PDL).
[edit] Professional
In 2003, Low began his professional career with the California Gold in the third division USL Pro Select League. In 2004, he moved to the Syracuse Salty Dogs in the USL A-League. That fall, he signed with the Sligo Rovers where he helped the side win promotion to the Premier Division. In recognition of his performance with Sligo Rovers, he was named to eleven-a-side.com's Eircom League First Division Team of the Year for 2005.[2] He was also a firm fans favourite with Rovers. In the spring of 2005, Low returned to the United States and joined the Virginia Beach Mariners. He played two seasons with the Mariners, but after the team suspended operations in 2007, Low signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He scored the first goal in the team's history in their inaugural game. He finished the season as a second team USL-1 All Star. The California Cougars of Major Indoor Soccer League drafted Low in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft.
[edit] National team
Low made his debut for Puerto Rico in a January 2008 friendly match against Bermuda.and a game later, Low scored his first international goal against Trinidad and Tobago in January 26 2008 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Low earned three caps in the winter of 2008 before the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol modified its eligibility requirement. All U.S. citizens used to be eligible for Puerto Rico national teams, but now the player pool is restricted to players who have lived on the island for at least two years meaning that Low is no longer eligible for the Puerto Rico national team per federation rules.[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ United Soccer Leagues profile
- ^ Champions dominate First Division selection. Article on eleven-a-side.
- ^ Low a no-go for Puerto Rico (Cary News)
| Carolina RailHawks FC – current squad |
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0 McClellan • 1 Levey • 2 Stokes • 3 Low • 4 Perdomo • 5 Lilly • 6 Zuzga • 7 Nuñez • 8 Worthen • 9 Walker • 10 Edozien • 11 Mackenzie • 12 Solle • 14 Norkus • 15 Sanfilippo • 16 Curfman • 17 Watson • 18 Lemons • 20 Coggins • 21 Fusilier • 22 Antoniuk • 23 Dombrowski • 24 Segovia • 25 Long • 30 Walters • Manager: Schweitzer |
