Alvaro Quezada

Álvaro Quezada (born March 4, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.

Álvaro Quezada
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Quezada
Date of birth (1999-03-04) March 4, 1999
Place of birth Granada Hills, California, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back, midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 24
Youth career
2013–2017 LA Premier FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 UC Irvine Anteaters 56 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Los Angeles FC 1 (0)
2021– → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2021

Career

Youth

Quezada played four seasons with LA Premier FC, now known as Los Angeles Surf Soccer Club, prior to attending college.[1]

College

In 2017, Quezada attended University of California, Irvine to play college soccer. Over three seasons, Quezada made 55 appearances, scoring 8 goals and tallying 9 assists for the Anteaters.[1] There was no 2020 season in the Big West Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Quezada was selected 68th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[2] Quezada was officially signed by the MLS side on April 24, 2021.[3]

On May 5, 2021, Quezada was loaned to LAFC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.[4] Quezada made his professional debut the same day, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.[5]

References
  1. "Alvaro Quezada - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
  2. "LAFC Selects Three Players In MLS SuperDraft 2021 Presented By Adidas | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  3. "LAFC Signs Southern California Native Alvaro Quezada | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  4. "LAFC Loans Eight Players To Las Vegas Lights FC For Upcoming Match Against Galaxy II | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  5. "LA Galaxy II vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - May 5, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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