Antonio Soler Mulet (born 23 March 1992), commonly known as Toni Soler, is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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for Deren CF, in the Mongolian Premier League.

Playing career

Youth and college

After playing with the

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academy and the Spanish u16 and u17 National Team, and having various spells in the Second B and Third Division leagues in Spain, Soler moved to the United States in 2015 to play

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where he would graduate three years later with a bachelor's degree in psychology. He then transferred to the

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in 2018 for one semester, as a graduate student. While at college, Soler also appeared for

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side South Georgia Tormenta.

Club

New Mexico United

On 11 November 2018, Soler was signed by

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expansion club

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ahead of its inaugural season. The club was able to qualify for the playoff where they would end up losing to Sacramento Republic with a 1–0 defeat in the playoffs quarter finals.

Club Valencia

After spending almost 5 years in United States, Toni moved to the Maldives to play for Club Valencia for the 20/21 season, where he had an important role allowing the team to qualify for the AFC Cup. The team ended the season in second place and he was considered as one of the best midfielders in the Dhivehi Premier League.

Pascoe Vale

In 2022, after finishing in Maldives, he moved to Australia where he was playing in the NPL for Pascoe Vale FC. Due to some injuries he was only able to play for half of the season. His team was one game away from earning promotion.

Western Pride

In 2023, he moved to Western Pride in Queensland. He scored 3 goals in 14 games, with the club missing out on finals football on the final day of the regular season.

Deren FC

The year after, in 2023, Toni signed for Mongolian professional team Deren FC, who was the runner up in the Mongolian Premier League the previous two seasons, in an attempt from the team to capture the league title. In his first 2 games, Toni would score 1 goal and would give 2 assists, having an immediate impact on the team.

References

External links

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Adelphi University profile

University of Tampa profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Soler, Toni 1992 births Living people Adelphi Panthers men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Valencia Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Spanish men's footballers Tampa Spartans men's soccer players Tormenta FC players USL Championship players USL League Two players La Roda CF players New Mexico United players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen