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Tony Beltran
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Benjamin Beltran
Date of birth	October 11, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Claremont, California, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
2005	St. John's Red Storm
2006–2007	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007	Los Angeles Storm
2008–2019	Real Salt Lake
2017	→ Real Monarchs (loan)
Total
International career‡
2007	United States U20
2008	United States U23
2013–2014	United States
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's Soccer
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2018; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 3, 2014

Anthony Benjamin Beltran (born October 11, 1987) is an American former soccer player who spent nearly all of his entire professional career at Real Salt Lake.

Career

Youth career

Beltran was a two-time Parade All American at Claremont High School. He was also named in the 2004 NSCAA/Adidas High School All-America squad and was a member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program from 2002 to 2005 and captain of the 2004 squad.^[2]

College

Tony Beltran began college playing as forward for St. John's Red Storm playing 21 matches with 10 starts, scoring 2 goals and three assists. For his Sophomore year he transferred to UCLA to play for UCLA Bruins. In his Sophomore year he overcame an early season ankle injury to make 14 appearances He played for two years at UCLA and started all 21 matches of his Junior year and played all but four minutes of the season as right full back and defensive midfielder.^[3]

Professional

Tony Beltran was selected third in the overall 2008 MLS SuperDraft and made his official Major League Soccer debut on April 12, 2008, against D.C. United. He started 10 of his 15 appearances in his rookie year.^[3]

Due to chronic knee issues, Beltran announced his retirement from professional soccer on September 13, 2019.^[4]

International

Born in the United States, Beltran is of Mexican descent.^[5] Beltran was the starter for the U-18 team that won the 2005 Milk Cup, started in all five matches in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the USMNT progressing to quarter finals. He also made two appearances for the U-23 team in the 2008 Toulon Tournament.^[3] He was named to the January 2013 training camp for the U.S. national team and made his debut in a 0–0 friendly against Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of December 14, 2014.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
United States			League		Open Cup		MLS Cup		CONCACAF		Total
2008	Real Salt Lake	Major League Soccer	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
2009			23	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
2010			18	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	22	0
2011			22	0	2	1	2	0	4	0	30	1
2012			32	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	34	0
2013			25	0	4	1	5	0	0	0	34	1
2014			29	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	31	0
2015			31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
2016			29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
2017			21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1
2018			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			245	1	6	2	13	0	7	0	245	3
Career total			245	1	6	2	13	0	7	0	245	3