He is an American former football goalkeeper and current
head coach of Real Salt Lake of MLS, was born in February 2, 1974.
Playing career:
Cassar was roommates with Steve Ralston at Florida International
University where he played college soccer.
Cassar selected after graduating eighth overall in the 1996
MLS College Draft by Dallas Burn. Cassar spent all of the 1997 season injured
to appear just in two games, and he was selected tenth overall in the 1997Mls
Expansion draft by the Miami Fusion.
Cassar appeared in 21 games with Fusion, but he lost his job
to Nick Rimando. He moved to England and played with Bolton Wanderers as the
backup until June 2002.
Cassar returned to the United States signing with Atlanta
Silverbacks of the A-League, to appear only in six games. Then he moved to
Dallas for the third time following Matt Jordan’s departure to Europe as backup
for D.J. Countess. He appeared in seven games and helped the team. In the next
season a new coach Colin Clarke was brought and he traded Countess and replaced
him with Scott Garlick. In the middle of season an injury forced Garlick to
give his place to Cassar and the recent made 19 appearances.
At the end of 2006 season Cassar retired and was appointed
by new head coach Steve Morrow as team’s goalkeeper coach.
International playing career:
He played for the US Men’s National Team in September 2013
during the qualification of the World Cup against Mexico.
Coaching career:
Cassar signed with Real Salt Lake to be their goalkeeper
coach in May 2007, and he spent the end of the season as assistant coach to
Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division.
Cassar signed on December 18, 2013 with Real Salt Lake to be
their head coach replacing Jason Kreis who moved to sign with New York City FC
as head coach.
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