Charles Raphael ''(Rafael in some sources)'' is a former U.S.

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who earned one

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with the U.S. national team in 1988. He played professionally for nine years.

Player

Youth

In 1978, Raphael's U-12 youth team won the Miami Junior Orange Bowl tournament which featured 96 teams from across North America. He attended

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and attended

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in 1988.

Professional

Raphael played at least the 1988 American Soccer League season with the Washington Stars. In 1990, he rejoined the Stars, who now played in the

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. The team waived him on May 11, 1990.

National team

Raphael earned one

with the U.S. national team. The game was a 1–0 win over

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on June 14, 1988. He was replaced by

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Coaching

In 2001, he became the head coach to the

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girls soccer team. Previously to that, he coached the Herndon High School girls team. He also coaches youth soccer with the Calvert Soccer Association.THE BLITZCSA Select Teams

References

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