Alvaro Quezada

Álvaro Quezada
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Quezada
Date of birth (1999-03-04) March 4, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Palmdale, California
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back, midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
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)
2022 Las Vegas Lights 32 (2)
2024 Memphis 901 26 (1)
2025– El Paso Locomotive 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, December 18, 2024 (UTC)

Álvaro Quezada (born March 4, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.

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] Quezada was released by Los Angeles following the 2021 season.[6]

On February 4, 2022, Quezada signed with Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2022 season.[7]

After trialing with Memphis 901 during their 2023 season, he signed a multi-year deal with them on January 11, 2024.[8] The club folded after the 2024 season

After Memphis suspended operations following the 2024 season, Quezada signed with El Paso Locomotive.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2022 Season | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  7. ^ "Lights FC's 2022 Pre-Season Kicks-Off with Multiple Announcements". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
  8. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 11, 2024). "Memphis 901 FC signs versatile midfielder Alvaro Quezada". USL Championship.
  9. ^ "Locomotive adds experienced defender Alvaro Quezada". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 19 December 2024.


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