Ross Tomaselli

Ross Tomaselli (born January 9, 1992 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player.

Ross Tomaselli
Tomaselli playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-09) January 9, 1992
Place of birth Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2016

Career

College and amateur

Tomaselli played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2010 and 2013.[1]

Professional

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

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

Tomaselli has express support to Colin Kapernick and the kneeling of the national anthem.[6]

References
  1. "Ross Tomaselli Bio - Wake Forest Men's Soccer". WakeForestSports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. Smist, John. "Hammerheads sign Ross Tomaselli - WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC". Wect.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. "FC Cincinnati Announces First Eleven Players". WVXU.org. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. "Ross Tomaselli on LinkedIn - Experience". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  5. "Ross's NYC Marathon Donation Page". Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  6. "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.
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