| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Pelayo | ||
| Date of birth | May 16, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Marion, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023 | Portland Timbers | ||
| 2024–2025 | C.D. Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | North Carolina FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | United States U17 | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Mexico U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 12, 2023 | |||
Adrian Pelayo (born May 16, 2006) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro club Whitecaps FC 2. Born in Marion, Oregon, he has represented Mexico at youth levels.
Pelayo played for the Portland Timbers academy, and even got to play a game for the first team in preseason. [1]
Pelayo joined the Guadalajara U-23s in July 2024. [2] [3] [4]
On September 28, 2023, Pelayo signed his first professional contract with North Carolina FC in USL League One. [5] [6] He never made an appearance in USL League One as North Carolina moved up to the USL Championship. He made his debut in the 3–1 loss Loudoun United FC, almost playing the whole game. [7] He played his first 90 minutes in the U.S. Open Cup game against Carolina Core FC. [8] [9]
On April 19, 2025, Pelayo signed with Whitecaps FC 2, the MLS Next Pro reserve side of the Vancouver Whitecaps. [10] Pelayo was an unused substitute in the Vancouver Whitecaps's 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders. [11]
Pelayo was called up to a United States under-17 national team camp in April 2023 in preparation for the World Cup. [12] However, he was including in the World Cup squad for the Mexico under-17 national team. [13] Pelayo's team was knocked out in the Round of 16 by Mali. [14]
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