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 Patuxent High School 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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