David Loera

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David Loera
Personal information
Full name David Loera
Date of birth (1998-09-10) September 10, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain [1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2017 Orlando City
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 NC State Wolfpack 57 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Orlando City B 7 (0)
2018 SIMA Águilas 4 (0)
2019 North Carolina U23 0 (0)
2020–2021 Orlando City 3 (0)
2021 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 San Antonio FC 17 (2)
2024 Lexington SC 3 (0)
International career‡
2016 United States U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 4, 2016

David Loera (born September 10, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Spain, he has represented the United States at youth level.

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Career

Early career

As a youth, Loera played with the Orlando City Development Academy team. [2] In July 2016, Loera made his Orlando City B debut in USL, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute against Louisville City, the first player to appear for Orlando's USL affiliate while still in the academy. [3] He made seven appearances for the team between 2016 and 2017.

College career

In February 2017, Loera signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at North Carolina State University. [4] In three seasons at NC State, Loera started in all 57 of his appearances for the Wolfpack, scoring nine goals and adding 15 assists. [5] Ahead of his final season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and reached No. 13 on Top Drawer Soccer's Men's National Top-100 list, the highest ranked player in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [6]

Orlando City

Ahead of the 2020 season, Loera returned to Orlando City, signing a multi-year Homegrown contract with the club. [6] He made his professional debut on 3 October 2020 as a stoppage time substitute in a 3–1 win over New York Red Bulls. [7]

On September 9, 2021, Loera joined Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on loan for the rest of the season. [8] Loera had his contract option declined by Orlando City at the end of the 2021 season. [9]

San Antonio FC

On January 11, 2022, Loera signed with USL Championship club San Antonio FC. [10]

Lexington SC

Loera joined USL League One club Lexington SC on January 26, 2024. [11] He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season. [12]

International

In 2016, Loera was called up to the United States U19 squad by head coach Brad Friedel for the Copa de Atlantico tournament. [13] He played in all three games as the United States lost 1–0 to Spain U19, 5–0 to France U19, and 1–0 to the Canary Islands. [14] [15] [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 8, 2021 [17]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City B 2016 USL 20———20
2017 50———50
Total7000000070
Orlando City 2020 MLS 20——0020
2021 10—1 [a] 00020
Total3000100040
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2021 USL Championship 110———110
Career total210001000220

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References

  1. ↑ "David Loera profile". www.mlssoccer.com.
  2. ↑ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rollins, Sean (October 13, 2017). "From Orlando to Raleigh, David Loera Continues to Shine". The Mane Land.
  4. ↑ "37 Orlando City Youth Soccer Players Sign National Letters of Intent". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "David Loera – 2019 – Men's Soccer". NC State University Athletics.
  6. 1 2 "Orlando City SC Signs Top Prospect, David Loera, to MLS Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ↑ "Orlando City SC 3, New York Red Bulls 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
  8. ↑ "Orlando City SC Loans David Loera to Phoenix Rising FC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  9. ↑ "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
  10. ↑ "San Antonio Announces Arrival of David Loera". January 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ Bramley, J. "Lexington Sporting Club adds midfielder David Loera". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces 2025 Roster Updates for USL Championship Team".
  13. ↑ "ACADEMY: Six players called into U-19 USYNT". www.fcdallas.com.
  14. ↑ "U.S. U-19 MNT falls to Spain 1-0 in Copa del Atlantico". SoccerWire.
  15. ↑ "U.S. U-19 MNT falls to Canary Islands in Copa del Atlantico". SoccerWire.
  16. ↑ "U.S. U-19s overwhelmed by France in Copa de Atlantico". SBI Soccer. February 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ "USA – D. Loera – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.


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