José Casas de Abadal (born 20 June 2000), known as Pep Casas, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inter Miami II in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Casas de Abadal | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami II | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Barcelona | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ipswich Town | ||
| 2013–2019 | CE Europa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Indiana Tech Warriors | 64 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 33 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Fort Wayne FC | 12 | (1) |
| 2024– | Inter Miami II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Inter Miami (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:41, 2 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Casas began playing football in his hometown Barcelona with the famed academy La Masia as a child. He had a year-long stint afterwards with the English club Ipswich Town's academy. He finished his development back in Spain with CE Europa where he went up their youth categories before being released. He decided to study postsecondary education in the United States, and joined the Indiana Institute of Technology in 2019where he played for their soccer team on the side.[1] He moved to University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2021, and began playing with the UNCW Seahawks.[2]
He was selected by Inter Miami in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft on 19 December 2023.[3] On 23 March 2024, he signed with the senior Inter Miami team on a short-term loan for a Major League Soccer match.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Inter Miami as a late substitute in a 4–0 loss to New York Red Bulls on 23 March 2024.[5] On 30 March 2024, he signed on another short-term loan with Inter Miami.[6]