Editing David Testo (section)

==Career==

===College===
After a standout prep career at [[Asheville, North Carolina]]'s [[TC Roberson High School]], where he was named the North Carolina state player of the year in 1998, Testo played his first and second years of [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at the [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer|University of South Carolina]], where he registered six goals and 11 assists in 33 games.  After his sophomore season, Testo moved to the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], where he emerged as a major force, helping lead the Tar Heels to an NCAA Championship his junior season.  Testo was named to the All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] second team both his seasons at UNC, after scoring 11 goals and six assists as a junior, and seven goals and nine assists as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Testo - Men's Soccer |url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/david-testo/2195 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

===Professional===
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Upon graduating from college, Testo went undrafted in the [[2003 MLS SuperDraft]] despite his experience with the youth [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national teams]].  Testo signed with the [[Richmond Kickers]], with whom he made an immediate impact, playing in 28 games and scoring six goals.  For his performance, Testo was named the A-League's 2003 Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tar Heel Product David Testo Named A-League Rookie of the Year |url=https://goheels.com/news/2003/9/17/205463188.aspx |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

After his performance in the A-League, he joined the [[Columbus Crew]] of [[Major League Soccer]].  Due to many injuries, Testo was sidelined; however, he received more action in 2005. After ending that season with a goal and multiple assists, Testo was released. He then signed with the [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-03-29 |title=Whitecaps sign midfielder/forward |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/whitecaps-sign-midfielder-forward/n-3285809 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=OurSports Central |language=en}}</ref>

He was named Newcomer of the Year and was second in team scoring (seven goals, seven assists) behind [[Joey Gjertsen]] (13 goals, seven assists) while playing both as a striker and in his preferred midfield positions equally well. Testo assisted on both Whitecaps goals scored in the final five minutes of OT in the USL semifinal match on September 24 when the Caps defeated Montreal 2–0 to earn a spot in the USL championship game against Rochester on September 30.

The Whitecaps became the first team in USL history to win a championship game on the road as they withstood a fifteen-minute all-out attack by the Rhinos to start the game and then dominated their hosts to win 3–0 before 10,000 partisan and rain-soaked fans.  The 'Caps scored 11 goals and only surrendered one (on a free kick) in five playoff games and one OT period.  Vancouver's second goal in this game was a result of Testo's pass to Gjertsen who one-timed it to a charging [[Tony Donatelli]]; Tony held on for an interminable two seconds before powering it home to the back of the net.  Testo earned an assist on the final goal with a pass to Matondo who scored easily to end all doubt.  Testo started celebrating by running into the stands to hug his mother who had come up from North Carolina to join a small but vocal contingent of Whitecaps supporters.

Testo was traded to the [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] on July 26, 2007, along with [[Joey Gjertsen]] for [[Alen Marcina]], and [[José Roberto Gomes Santana|Zé Roberto]]. He recorded his first goal for Montreal on August 1, 2007, against [[Carolina Railhawks]]. During the [[United Soccer Leagues 2008|2008 USL season]] Testo played in 20 matches for the Impact, and scored one goal against [[Miami FC (2006)|Miami FC]] on July 18, 2008. In the [[2008 Canadian Championship]] he appeared in all four matches for the Impact, and scored a goal in 2–0 victory over the [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]]. He helped the Impact qualify for the first time for the [[CONCACAF Champions League]] by winning the Canadian Championship. During the club's playoff run Testo scored in the quarterfinal match against [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]].

During the [[2009 United Soccer Leagues|2009 USL season]] Testo contributed by helping the Impact clinch a playoff spot under new head coach [[Marc Dos Santos]]. He recorded his first playoff goal in the quarterfinal match against [[Charleston Battery]]. The match resulted in 2–1 victory for the Impact, and allowing the Impact to advance to the finals by winning their second match on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1424469.html |title=Usl First Division Playoffs – Quarterfinals – Leg One |publisher=Uslsoccer.com |accessdate=2013-12-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006002340/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1424469.html |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Montreal would advance on to the finals where their opponents would end up being the Vancouver Whitecaps, thus marking the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. In the final Testo helped the Impact win the series 6–3 on aggregate. The victory gave the Impact their third USL Championship and also the victory marked Testo's second USL Championship. On October 6, 2009, Testo received the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy, presented to the Impact's Most Valuable Player during the team's 2009 awards banquet.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN |title=David Testo Receives The Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy |publisher=Montrealimpact.com |accessdate=2013-12-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220053309/http://montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN |archive-date=December 20, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On November 30, 2009, Testo signed a new two-year deal with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN |title=David Testo Back For Two Seasons |publisher=Montrealimpact.com |accessdate=2013-12-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220053309/http://montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN |archive-date=December 20, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Testo was released by Montreal on October 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=1770&Focus=0 |title=Montreal Impact |publisher=Montreal Impact |accessdate=2013-12-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120033950/http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN |archive-date=November 20, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2019, he appeared in ''[[Standing on the Line]]'', a documentary film about homophobia in sports by [[Paul-Émile d'Entremont]].<ref>Nathan Caddell, [https://www.straight.com/movies/1237286/doxa-2019-review-standing-line "DOXA 2019 review: Standing on the Line"]. ''[[The Georgia Straight]]'', May 6, 2019.</ref>