Mason Abbiate
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 24, 1998 California, United States |
| Education | Del Norte High School |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Soccer / Cerebral palsy soccer |
| Updated on 18 June 2016 | |
Mason Abbiate (born June 24, 1998) is an American Paralympic soccer player. Abbiate has cerebral palsy, and plays both CP football and able-bodied football. On the able-bodied side, he played for the San Diego Soccer Club and varsity high school soccer for Del Norte High School.
In January 2015, Abbiate had his first call up to the US Paralympic National Team. Later that year, he was with the team at the 2015 Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships and the 2015 Parapan American Games. He was involved with a number of other training camps and tournaments in the lead up to the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Abbiate was born on June 24, 1998[1][2] and is from San Diego, California.[2][3] Born four months premature, he weighed only two pounds. He has a mild form of cerebral palsy that impacts the right side of his body. When he was a baby, doctors cautioned his parents that he may never be able to walk.[2][4][5] He attended Del Norte High School.[2][4][5]
Soccer
Abbiate started playing soccer when he was 6 years old against other players without disabilities.[4] He played for the San Diego Soccer Club for various age level teams.[6] He also played varsity high school soccer for Del Norte High School.[2]
