Charlie Asensio

Carlos "Charlie" Asensio (born January 18, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a left-back for USL Championship club Orange County SC.

Charlie Asensio

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Asensio
Date of birth	(2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Roswell, Georgia, United States
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Orange County SC
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2014	IMG Academy
2014–2016	Georgia United
2016–2018	Atlanta United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Clemson Tigers	82	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Austin FC	0	(0)
2022	→ Charleston Battery (loan)	15	(0)
2023	→ Austin FC II (loan)	20	(0)
2024–	Orange County SC	2	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	United States U17	6	(0)
2018	United States U19	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 14, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 10, 2022

Career

Youth

Asensio attended Alan C. Pope High School, playing as part of the IMG Academy until 2014, before joining Georgia United who later went on to form the academy club for Atlanta United in 2016.^[1][2][3] In 2018, Asensio appeared on the bench for Atlanta United 2 during a USL Championship fixture against Indy Eleven, but did not make an appearance.^[4]

Before attending college, Asensio played with the United States under-17 and under-19 squads.^[5]

College

In 2018, Asensio went to Clemson University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Tigers, Asensio made 82 appearances and tallied nine assists. He was named ACC All-Freshman Team in 2018, and Second Team All-ACC in 2019, and helped the Tigers win the NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship in 2021.^[6]

Professional

Austin FC

On January 11, 2022, Asensio was drafted 35th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.^[7] He officially signed with Austin on February 23, 2022.^[8] On November 17, 2023, Austin FC announced they would not exercise the 2024 option for Asensio.^[9]

Charleston Battery loan

On July 8, 2022, Asensio was loaned to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for the remainder of the season.^[10][11] He made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 66th–minute substitute during a 3–0 loss to Birmingham Legion.^[12]

Austin FC II loan

At the beginning of the 2023 season it was announced that Asensio was being loaned to Austin FC II for their inaugural season.^[13] Asensio was the starting left back for Austin FC II when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1.^[14]

Orange County SC

On January 16, 2024, Asensio signed with Orange County SC of the USL Championship.^[15]

Personal

Asensio's mother is from Panama.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 21, 2023^[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Austin FC	2022	Major League Soccer	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charleston Battery (loan)	2022	USL Championship	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
Austin FC II (loan)	2023	MLS Next Pro	20	0	–		–		3	0	23	0
	Club Total		35	0	0	0	0	0	4[a]	0	39	0
Career total			35	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	39	0

1. Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs

Honors

Club

• Austin FC II
  • MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023