Diego Abarca

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Diego Abarca
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-19) June 19, 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth El Paso, Texas, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 77
Youth career
2020–2022 El Paso Locomotive
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– El Paso Locomotive 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:49, March 24, 2024 (UTC)

Diego Abarca (born June 19, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.

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Career

As part of the El Paso youth academy, Abarca signed a USL Academy contract allowing him to play in professional games in 2021. [1] [2] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2022, against Las Vegas Lights. [3] He started and played 58 minutes. [4] [5]

He scored his first professional goal against Hartford Athletic on June 5, 2022, [6] three minutes after coming on as a substitute for fellow Academy member Venancio Calderon. [7] This goal later won Locomotive Goal of the Year. [8] He also became the youngest player to score a goal for Locomotive. [9] On October 28, 2022, Abarca signed a fully professional contract with El Paso ahead of the 2023 season. [10] [11] [12] [13] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Soccer, EP Locomotive FC Youth (2021-09-22). "Youth Soccer Academy Signings". El Paso Locomotive Youth Soccer Club. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ↑ "How El Paso Locomotive found success without Diego Luna". Backheeled. July 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive Ends Dramatic Match Against Las Vegas Lights, 4-5". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - Football Match Summary - March 23, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. 1 2 "Locomotive sign eight local youths to Academy contracts, can play USL games". El Paso Times.
  6. ↑ "Diego Abarca Stuns with First Professional Goal". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (2022-06-05). "Go, Go, Diego! El Paso's Abarca grabs memorable first goal". USL Championship. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. ↑ "End of Year Awards 2022". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  9. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive vs Hartford Athletic ends in 1-1 Draw - El Paso Herald Post". 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (October 28, 2022). "Locomotive FC makes landmark signings, Academy products Abarca, Maldonado turn pro". USL Championship.
  11. ↑ "Locomotive FC signs pair of Academy players to pro contracts for first time in club history". October 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (March 8, 2023). "11 Young Players to Know ahead of this USL Championship season". USL Championship.
  13. ↑ "Locomotive sign eight local youths to Academy contracts, can play USL games". Yahoo News. 22 March 2023.


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