Joey Calistri

Joey Calistri (born November 20, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship.

Joey Calistri
Personal information
Full name Joey Vito Calistri
Date of birth (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993
Place of birth Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2012 Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Northwestern Wildcats 76 (30)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Chicago Fire U-23 22 (11)
2016–2017 Chicago Fire 14 (1)
2017 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 32 (9)
2018 Saint Louis FC 32 (5)
2019– Phoenix Rising 31 (6)
2019 → FC Tucson (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 27, 2019

Career

Youth College

Calistri initially learned his skills at Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois.

Calistri was a member of the Chicago Fire Academy for three seasons before spending his college career at Northwestern University.[1]

Calistri also played in the Premier Development League for Chicago Fire U-23.[2]

Professional

On December 17, 2015, Calistri signed a homegrown contract with the Chicago Fire.[3]

He made his professional debut on March 6, 2016 as an 81st-minute substitute during a 3–4 defeat to New York City FC.[4]

Calistri signed with USL side Saint Louis FC on January 17, 2018.[5]

On December 20, 2018, Calistri joined USL Championship side Phoenix Rising ahead of the 2019 season.[6]

References
  1. "Joey Calistri - 2014". Nusports.com.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Chicago Fire Communications (December 17, 2015). "Soccer Club Signs Calistri, Conner as Homegrown Players". Chicago Fire. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. "Boxscore: Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC 03/06/2016 | Matchcenter". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  5. "STLFC Announces Joey Calistri Signing". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. January 17, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. "Rising FC Signs Attacking Threat Joey Calistri". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising FC. December 20, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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