Damian Gallegos

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Damian Gallegos
Personal information
Full name Damian Gallegos
Date of birth (2002-12-14) December 14, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VCU Rams
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2014 Richmond Kickers
2014–2021 Richmond United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– VCU Rams 11 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Richmond Kickers 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2021

Damian Gallegos (born December 14, 2002) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Career

Academy and College

Gallegos played as part of the Richmond Kickers Youth academy, including stints as a member of the U12 Elite team, and as a member of the travel teams starting at U9. He then went to Richmond United, where he spent six years. In 2021, Gallegos committed to playing college soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall. [1]

On July 14, 2021, Gallegos signed an academy contract with USL League One side Richmond Kickers. [1] He made his debut for the club on July 21, 2021, appearing as an 80th-minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to North Carolina FC. [2]

On August 26, 2021, Gallegos made his collegiate debut for VCU against Wake Forest. Gallegos started the match, and provided an assist in a 2–0 victory over the Demon Deacons. [3] On August 29, 2021, Gallegos scored his first collegiate goal in a 1–1 draw at North Carolina. During his freshman year, he was named the Atlanta 10 Rookie of the Week twice: on August 30 and October 4.

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References

  1. 1 2 Media, Nathan Heintschel, Director of Digital (July 14, 2021). "Kickers Sign Richmond United Midfielder Damian Gallegos". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "North Carolina FC vs. Richmond Kickers - July 21, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  3. ↑ Horn, Charles (September 2, 2021). "Wake Forest loses to VCU, defeats Bucknell". Old Gold & Black. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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