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Alessandro Canale
Personal information
Full name Tomas Alessandro Canale
Date of birth (1989-12-29) December 29, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Santa Monica United Scorpions
Santa Monica High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 USC Trojans 12 (1)
2012 Santa Monica College (24)
2013–2014 UC San Diego Tritons 30 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Orange County FC 1 (18)
2019 Los Angeles Force 3 (1)
2019– Tacoma Stars 55 (40)
2020–2021 Billericay Town F.C. 1 (0)
2023 Culture By Mo Ali FC 4 (0)
International career‡
2013– United States Beach Soccer 100+ (76)
2021– United States Teqball Team 10
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 17, 2025

Alessandro "Sandro" Canale (born December 29, 1989) is an American traditional, beach soccer, indoor soccer, and teqball player who plays as a forward for the U.S. Men's National Beach Soccer Team and indoor soccer for the Tacoma Stars. He played collegiate soccer for the USC, Santa Monica College, and UC San Diego, and has competed internationally in Teqball.

Early life and education

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Canale was born on December 29, 1989, in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in Venice Beach. He has an Italian father and a Costa Rican mother. Canale played youth club soccer for the Santa Monica United Scorpions. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 2008, where he helped the Vikings go undefeated (29–0–1), win the CIF Los Angeles Section Division IV and CIF Southern Regional titles, and earn first-team all-league honors.[1]

Soccer career

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Collegiate soccer

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In 2010, he played as a freshman forward for the Trojans men's soccer team at the University of Southern California, appearing in 12 games and scoring one goal.[2] In 2012, he competed for Santa Monica College, scoring 24 goals and earning Offensive Player of the Year honors.[1] He transferred to the University of California, San Diego, playing for the UC San Diego Tritons from 2013 to 2014.

As a junior in 2013, he started 15 of 18 games, scored five goals, and earned NSCAA All-West Region Third Team and All-CCAA honorable mention. In 2014, as team co-captain, he started all 12 games played, led the team with 37 shots, and recorded two goals and five assists before a season-ending injury.

He also competed in beach soccer during this period, representing the U.S. at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti.[1]

Canale majored in Urban Studies and Planning at UC San Diego Muir College.[1]

International beach soccer

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Canale made his debut for the United States men's national beach soccer team on August 4, 2013, in a friendly against El Salvador.[3] He was the youngest member of the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup U.S. team.[3]

He has represented the U.S. in multiple FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups, including 2013 in Tahiti (scoring twice against the UAE), 2019 in Paraguay (scoring 2 goals against Japan), in 2021 against Paraguay (scoring five goals), and 2024 in Dubai (scoring against the UAE).[1][4][5][6][7][8] After the 2024 Beach WC, Canale became the first U.S. player to score at four Beach Soccer World Cups[9]

For the 2021 World Cup Canale led the U.S. team in scoring for the tournament scoring 5 of the 11 goals scored. At the 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, Canale contributed to the U.S.’s 6–2 victory over the Bahamas, securing third place.[10][11][12] For the 2022 Mundialito, the team beat Mexico 5–0.[13]

He reached his 100th cap in the 2025 semifinal against El Salvador on March 15, 2025, becoming the second U.S. beach soccer player to achieve this milestone.[14][5][15]

Canale's goal tally of 76 ranks him second all-time among U.S. beach soccer players.[10] He joins teammates Nick Perera and Chris Toth, along with former player Francis Farberoff, as one of the U.S. Beach Men's National Team players with the most FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup appearances.[16][17]

Indoor soccer

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Canale has been playing as a forward for the Tacoma Stars since 2019.[18] In his rookie season he appeared in 18 games with 14 goals. By his fifth season with the team he averages 1.3 points per game with 61 points (40 goals in 21 assist in 51 games).[19]

Club soccer

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Canale played for Orange County FC. Canale in 2017 won player of the week chosen for the 2017 NPSL season as the 18th Mitre National Player of the Week.[20] At the end of the 2017 season, Canale won the Golden Boot award for his performance in scoring 10 goals across two games and 18 goals on the season.[21] During the 2018 season. He made a appearance in the US Open Cup, scoring one goal in the second round against Fresno FC.[22]

In 2019, Canale played for the Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). He made 3 appearances, all as a starter, logging 262 minutes and scoring 1 goal. He contributed to 2 wins and 1 loss during the regular season. He received 1 yellow card and took 2 shots in total.[23]

In the 2020–21 season, Canale made one appearance for Billericay Town in the FA Cup in England, registering no goals.[24]

Canale played for Culture By Mo Ali FC during the inaugural The Soccer Tournament (TST) in 2023. In this tournament, he appeared in four matches, starting three, and played a total of 262 minutes. Despite his significant playing time, he did not record any goals or assists. The team achieved two wins and one loss during the group stage, with a total of 11 goals scored and 9 conceded.[25]

Teqball

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Canale has competed internationally in the sport of Teqball. Representing the United States, he participated in the Teqball World Championships Qualifiers where he came in 5th place.[26] Canale did not qualify for the 2023 Teqball World Championships.[27]

Coaching

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Alessandro Canale is a Nike Sport Camp coach.[28]

Career statistics

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Collegiate

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Season Team GP GS MIN G A Pts SHOT SHOT% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att
2010 USC Trojans 12 1 0–0
2012 Santa Monica College 24 8
2013 UC San Diego Tritons 18 15 1318 5 3 13 42 .119 20 .476 1 0–0
2014 UC San Diego Tritons 12 12 830 2 5 9 37 .054 15 .405 1 0–0
Totals 30* 27* 2148* 32 16 22* 79* .089* 35* .443* 2* 0–0*

*Totals exclude USC and Santa Monica College due to incomplete data.[2][1]

Indoor soccer

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Season League Team GP G A Pts PIM PPG GWG FC Y R OFF BL Shts S% SOG SG%
2019–20 MASL Tacoma Stars 18 5 9 14 16 0 1 37 0 0 0 1 18 27.8 0 –
2020–21 MASL Tacoma Stars 4 1 1 2 0:00 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 33.3 3 33.3
2021–22 MASL Tacoma Stars 15 16 5 21 04:00 2 0 26 0 0 0 5 37 43.2 37 43.2
2023–24 MASL Tacoma Stars 18 18 6 24 17:00 2 2 33 1 0 0 2 52 34.6 0 –
Totals 55 40 21 61 37 4 3 100 1 0 0 8 110 36.4 40 100.0

Teqbal

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Year Event app Third Sets Played Pts/g Pts/ga Pt Diff/Game Total Pts For Total Pts Ag Set 1 PF Set 1 PA Avg Pts S1 Set 2 PF Set 2 PA Avg Pts S2 Set 3 PF Set 3 PA Avg Pts S3
2023 Teqball World Champs Qualifiers[26] 10 1 13.3 10.9 +2.4 133 109 69 47 6.9 52 52 5.2 12 10 12

International beach soccer

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Year Competition Games (G) Goals Assists (AST)
2013 Beach Soccer World Cup ? 2 ?
2019 Beach Soccer World Cup 3 2 0
2021 Beach Soccer World Cup 3 5 1
2024 Beach Soccer World Cup 3 3 0

*World Cup stats[29]

Other ventures

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Beyond soccer, Canale has pursued diverse disciplines. He appeared as an actor in an episode of the television series Malcolm in the Middle.[30] As an artist, he creates enchanting canvases and supersized murals. He designs custom sneakers. Canale is a skilled freestyle footballer, having impressed former England international Joe Cole with his tricks.[3] He practices sand calisthenics and competes in teqball, a sport combining soccer and table tennis.[3][31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Alessandro Canale". UC San Diego Tritons. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  2. ^ a b "Alessandro Canale". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. ^ a b c d FIFA (Feb 14, 2024). "Canale on skateboard juggling, acting and USA's quest". Fifa.com.
  4. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team roster selected for October camp". SoccerWire. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  5. ^ a b "USA and Panama qualify for Beach Soccer World Cup". CONCACAF. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  6. ^ "Alessandro Canale: The USA's Rising Star in Beach Soccer". We the Italians. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  7. ^ services, Coast News wire (2021-08-24). "UCSD alum scores twice in US loss to Paraguay in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". The Coast News Group. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  8. ^ LHX, TRANSSION. "Venice Local and Beach Soccer Star Alessandro Canale is Headed to The World Cup | Boombuzz". Boomplay Music – WebPlayer. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  9. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Falls 3–2 in Extra Time to Hosts United Arab Emirates at 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  10. ^ a b "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Falls 7–6 on Penalty Kicks to El Salvador Following 1–1 Draw in Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship Semifinals". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  11. ^ robbie123 (2025-02-25). "US Beach Soccer Players to Watch : CONCACAF Qualifiers in Bahamas". Pro-am Beach Soccer. Retrieved 2025-05-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Defeats Bahamas 6–2". U.S. Soccer. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  13. ^ "Alessandro Canale on skateboard juggling & USA's quest". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  14. ^ "Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 2025 Finals Recap". Concacaf. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  15. ^ "USA gets penalty-kick win to stall T&T Beach Soccer campaign". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  16. ^ "Get to Know: USA's 2024 Beach Soccer World Cup Squad | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  17. ^ "El Salvador defeats USA on penalties to advance to Final and World Cup". Concacaf. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  18. ^ "News: WELCOME BACK ALESSANDRO CANALE! – Tacoma Stars". www.tacomastars.com. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  19. ^ "News: STARS ANNOUNCE SEVERAL RE-SIGNINGS – Tacoma Stars". www.tacomastars.com. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  20. ^ "Alessandro Canale Named Mitre National Player of the Week". National Premier Soccer League. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  21. ^ "NPSL GOLDEN BOOT: CANALE LEADS THE WAY FOR OCFC'S POTENT ATTACK". National Premier Soccer League. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  22. ^ "Alessandro Canale (Canale A.) Stats – Flashscore". www.flashscoreusa.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  23. ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  24. ^ "Alessandro Canale, profile and statistics, Attacker". www.onlinebettingacademy.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  25. ^ "TST: The Soccer Tournament". TST: The Soccer Tournament. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  26. ^ a b "United States Teqball World Championships Qualifiers – Teqball USA". www.usteqballfederation.com (in Hungarian). 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  27. ^ "Events Summary". datateq.org. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  28. ^ "Alessandro Canale – Coach". NIKE Sports Camps. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  29. ^ "Alessandro Canale – USA – Player Profile & Stats". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  30. ^ "Alessandro Canale | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  31. ^ "United States Teqball World Championships Qualifiers – Teqball USA". www.usteqballfederation.com (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-05-16.
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