Kupono Low

Football player infobox
playername= Kupono Low
fullname = Kupono Low
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|12|27
cityofbirth = Honolulu, Hawaii
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = Carolina RailHawks
clubnumber = 3
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1999-2002
youthclubs = Fresno State
years = 2000
2003
2004
2004-05
2006
2007-
2007-2008
clubs = Central Coast Roadrunners
California Gold
Syracuse Salty Dogs
Sligo Rovers
Virginia Beach Mariners
Carolina RailHawks
California Cougars (indoor)
caps(goals) = 0- (-)
19 (0)
22 (0)
0- (5)
27 (0)
57 (7)
04 (2)
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = fb|Puerto Rico
nationalcaps(goals) = 03 (1)
pcupdate = September 30, 2008
ntupdate = 29 January 2008

Kupono Low (born December 27, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division. He has spent his career in the lower U.S. and Irish divisions and played one season in Major Indoor Soccer League.

High school and college

Low attended Irvington High School in Fremont, California. He then attended Fresno State University Low played college soccer at Fresno State from 1999-2002. He was selected for the PAC-10 Men's Soccer All-Conference First Team in 2002. [ [http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/4068269/22397-4068271/56744.html United Soccer Leagues profile] ] In 2000, he played during the college off season as an amateur with the Central Coast Roadrunners in the Premier Development League (PDL).

Professional

In 2003, Low began his professional career with the California Gold in the third division USL Pro Select League. [ [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2003/roster/22305.html 2003 California Gold] ] In 2004, he moved to the Syracuse Salty Dogs in the USL A-League. That fall, he signed with the Sligo Rovers where he helped the side win promotion to the Premier Division. In recognition of his performance with Sligo Rovers, he was named to eleven-a-side.com's Eircom League First Division Team of the Year for 2005.cite web | title=Champions dominate First Division selection|work=Article on eleven-a-side| url=http://www.elevenaside.com/viewpoint/first_team_of_the_year.asp] He was also a firm fans favourite with Rovers. In the spring of 2005, Low returned to the United States and joined the Virginia Beach Mariners. He played two seasons with the Mariners, but after the team suspended operations in 2007, Low signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He scored the first goal in the team's history in their inaugural game. He finished the season as a second team USL-1 All Star and the team's MVP. The California Cougars of Major Indoor Soccer League drafted Low in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft.

National team

Low made his debut for Puerto Rico in a January 2008 friendly match against Bermuda, and a game later, Low scored his first international goal against Trinidad and Tobago in January 26 2008 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Low earned three caps in the winter of 2008 before the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol modified its eligibility requirement. All U.S. citizens used to be eligible for Puerto Rico national teams, but now the player pool is restricted to players who have lived on the island for at least two years meaning that Low is no longer eligible for the Puerto Rico national team per federation rules. [ [http://www.carynews.com/sports/railhawks/story/9263.html Low a no-go for Puerto Rico (Cary News)] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.californiacougars.net/players/?id=55 California Cougars profile]
* [http://carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=236&Itemid=196 Carolina RailHawks profile]