Darón Iskenderian

Darón Iskenderian
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Monarchs
Number 41
Youth career
2015–2019 LA Galaxy
2019 Gavà
2019–2020 Real So Cal
2020–2022 Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Las Vegas Lights 26 (1)
2023– Real Monarchs 19 (4)
International career‡
2018 Armenia U16 3 (0)
2022– Armenia U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Darón Iskenderian (born 19 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Monarchs. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Armenia.

Club career

Iskenderian played as part of the LA Galaxy academy,[1] before spending a year with Catalan club CF Gavà in their under-19 team.[2] He returned to the United States to play with Real So Cal and later moved to the Barça Residency Academy in Casa Grande, Arizona.[3]

In March 2022, it was announced Iskenderian had signed a USL Academy contract with Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2022 season.[4] He debuted for the club on 13 March 2022, appearing as a 53rd–minute substitute during a 0–2 loss to New Mexico United.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 October 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Las Vegas Lights 2022 USL 26 1 1 0 — 27 1
Career total 26 1 1 0 0 0 27 1

References

  1. ^ "LA Galaxy Academy announce Graduating Class of 2018 | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  2. ^ "Discovering young talents: Armenian pupil of LA Galaxy (PHOTOS) | NEWS.am Sport - All about sports". sport.news.am.
  3. ^ "Barça Residency Academy Doubleheader vs. Nomads and Albion SC". 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC Roster". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ^ "USA - D. Iskenderian - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ Darón Iskenderian at Soccerway