David Testo
Testo with the Montreal Impact in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Testo | ||
| Date of birth | August 7, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
| 2001–2002 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Columbus Crew | 33 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | (6) |
| 2007–2011 | Montreal Impact | 83 | (3) |
| Total | 178 | (16) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011. |
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David Testo (born August 7, 1981, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American retired soccer player who, after his playing career ended in 2011, became the first male American professional player of that sport to come out as gay. Testo played professionally from 2003 to 2011, including two years in Major League Soccer with the Columbus Crew from 2004 to 2005. He began his career with the second division side Richmond Kickers, and also played for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact (also second division teams at the time), before he was released by the Impact in 2011. He played collegiately for South Carolina and North Carolina.
After a standout prep career at Skyland, North Carolina's TC Roberson High School, where he was named the North Carolina state player of the year in 1998, Testo played his first and second years of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, where he registered 6 goals and 11 assists in 33 games. After his sophomore season, Testo moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he emerged as a major force, helping lead the Tar Heels to an NCAA Championship his junior season. Testo was named to the All-ACC second team both his seasons at UNC, after scoring 11 goals and 6 assists as a junior, and 7 goals and 9 assists as a senior.
Upon graduating from college, Testo went undrafted in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft despite his experience with the youth U.S. national teams. Testo signed with the Richmond Kickers, with whom he made an immediate impact, playing in 28 games and scoring six goals. For his performance, Testo was named the A-League's 2003 Rookie of the Year.
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