Charlie Raphael
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Charles “Charlie” Raphael (Rafael in some sources) is a former U.S. soccer forward
who earned one cap with the U.S. national team
in 1988. He played professionally for nine years.
and attended George Mason University
in 1988.
season with the Washington Stars
. In 1990, he rejoined the Stars, who now played in the American Professional Soccer League
. The team waived him on May 11, 1990.
. The game was a 1-0 win over Costa Rica
on June 14, 1988. He was replaced by Steve Snow
.
girls soccer team. Previously to that, he coached the Herndon High School girls team. He also coaches youth soccer with the Calvert Soccer Association.THE BLITZ
He also coaches with a newer club the CSA Lightning.
More recently, he coaches the CSA Red Bulls, U-12 and U-13.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who earned one cap with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in 1988. He played professionally for nine years.
Youth
In 1978, Raphael's U-12 youth team won the Miami Junior Orange Bowl tournament which featured 96 teams from across North America. He attended Bishop Ireton High SchoolBishop Ireton High School
Bishop Ireton High School is a Roman Catholic High School located in Alexandria, Virginia. The school was founded in 1964 by the Oblates of St. Francis DeSales, an order of Catholic priests sometimes called Salesians, and originally admitted only male students...
and attended George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
in 1988.
Professional
Raphael played at least the 1988 American Soccer LeagueAmerican Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
season with the Washington Stars
Washington Stars
The Washington Stars were an American soccer team established in 1987 as F.C. Washington. The team entered the American Soccer League in 1988 under the name Washington Stars and merged with the Maryland Bays in 1990.-History:...
. In 1990, he rejoined the Stars, who now played in the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. The team waived him on May 11, 1990.
National team
Raphael earned one one cap with the U.S. national teamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. The game was a 1-0 win over Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
on June 14, 1988. He was replaced by Steve Snow
Steve Snow
Stephen Leonard Snow is a retired American soccer forward who was a dominant goal scorer at the high school, college and junior national level. He played professionally in Belgium and in the United States. He also earned two caps with the U.S...
.
Coaching
In 2001, he became the head coach to the Patuxent High SchoolPatuxent High School
Patuxent High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school in Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland, USA. The school draws from the communities of Cove Point, the Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Drum Point and Solomons....
girls soccer team. Previously to that, he coached the Herndon High School girls team. He also coaches youth soccer with the Calvert Soccer Association.THE BLITZ
He also coaches with a newer club the CSA Lightning.
More recently, he coaches the CSA Red Bulls, U-12 and U-13.