Isaias Bardales Jr.

Isaias Bardales Jr.
Personal information
Full name Isaias Bardales Jr.
Date of birth (1979-08-18) August 18, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 California Cougars
Youth career
1999–2000 San Jose State Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 12 (0)
2001 → Seattle Sounders (loan) 2 (0)
2003 → Syracuse Salty Dogs (loan) 10 (0)
2004 San Diego Gauchos 15 (0)
2005 Puerto Rico Islanders 8 (0)
2006 San Diego Gauchos 15 (4)
2007 San Jose Frogs 8 (0)
2009–2011 California Cougars 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2009

Isaias Bardales Jr. (born August 18, 1979, in San Jose, California) is a former American soccer player.

Career

College

Bardales attended Leland High School in San Jose, California[1] and played college soccer at San Jose State University.

Professional

Bardales signed a Project-40 contract with Major League Soccer and was drafted in the first round (11th overall) in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. He played in 12 MLS games for Galaxy in his rookie season, starting one, and scored a goal in the US Open Cup.[2] He was sent on loan to Seattle Sounders FC and later the Syracuse Salty Dogs in the A-League,[3] and was waived at the end of the 2003 season.

He later played in the USL Premier Development League for the San Diego Gauchos[4] and the San Jose Frogs.[5]

Post-Soccer Career

Bardales was a forward for the California Cougars of the Professional Arena Soccer League for a time. His coaching experience began with Aptos High School Boys Varsity Soccer in Santa Cruz, CA. He later took on an Assistant Coach position for Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, California in 2008.

In 2010, he began training youth competitive soccer teams across the Bay Area, CA earning him a prestigious Bay Area Double-Goal Coach Award from Positive Coaching Alliance.[6] As of 2021, Bardales continues to train youth competitive soccer in the Inland Empire, CA.

References

  1. ^ http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-techniques-sponsorship/6945036-1.html [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Six MLS clubs advance in U.S. Open Cup". www.usatoday.com.
  3. ^ "SI.com - Soccer - US - L.A. Galaxy sign developmental player Torres - Friday July 04, 2003 03:28 PM". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  6. ^ "Two NorCal Coaches Honored by the Positive Coaching Alliance | NorCal Premier". Retrieved 2021-12-31.


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