Joseph Fala (born December 29, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

Career

Youth

Raised in the

Cape May Court House Cape May Court House is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.

section of

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, Fala attended

Middle Township High School Middle Township High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Middle Township Public Schools. In ...

, where he played basketball and tennis, in addition to soccer. He played

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from 2016 through 2019 with Ramapo Roadrunners. During his college career Fala played as a striker, appearing in 75 matches and scoring 47 goals and providing 17 assists.

Professional

On March 5, 2020, Fala was signed by

New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. History Red Bull New Yo ...

after impressing in a club combine while playing as a defender. He made his professional debut on March 7, starting in a 1–0 loss against

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...

. He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.

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Joe Fala
at Ramapo College Athletics 1997 births Living people Middle Township High School alumni New York Red Bulls II players People from Middle Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Cape May County, New Jersey USL Championship players American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders National Premier Soccer League players Soccer players from New Jersey {{US-footy-defender-stub