TicketsCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former University of Cincinnati men's soccer defender Richardo Israel (2012-14) is playing professionally with new American soccer club Stumptown Athletic of the National Independent Soccer Association.
The club, founded in 2018, has had two matches this month to begin its inaugural season, with Israel (Freetown, Jamaica/Lennon) playing all 180 minutes as the team went 1-1.
Israel -- a BIG EAST All-Rookie team selection and two-time preseason All-American Athletic Conference pick -- played three seasons for the Bearcats, starting 34 matches and recording an assist.
After graduating from UC, the native Jamaican played with the MASL2 Cincinnati Swerve – a local men's arena soccer team -- for three years before catching on with Stumptown Athletic.
Israel's professional appointment is just the latest instance of Bearcats advancing to the next level after Emmanuel Appiah (2011-15) signed with LA Galaxy II in March of 2018.
// UP NEXT
UC will begin American Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Sept. 28 when it welcomes Memphis to Gettler Stadium for a 7 p.m. first touch. Admission to the match will be free of charge as part of the season-long Experience UC initiative.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsMSOC.
The club, founded in 2018, has had two matches this month to begin its inaugural season, with Israel (Freetown, Jamaica/Lennon) playing all 180 minutes as the team went 1-1.
Israel -- a BIG EAST All-Rookie team selection and two-time preseason All-American Athletic Conference pick -- played three seasons for the Bearcats, starting 34 matches and recording an assist.
After graduating from UC, the native Jamaican played with the MASL2 Cincinnati Swerve – a local men's arena soccer team -- for three years before catching on with Stumptown Athletic.
Israel's professional appointment is just the latest instance of Bearcats advancing to the next level after Emmanuel Appiah (2011-15) signed with LA Galaxy II in March of 2018.
// UP NEXT
UC will begin American Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Sept. 28 when it welcomes Memphis to Gettler Stadium for a 7 p.m. first touch. Admission to the match will be free of charge as part of the season-long Experience UC initiative.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsMSOC.