Edwin Lara

Edwin Lara

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Lara Barrios [1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Berkeley, California, U.S. [1]
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position	Defender
Youth career
	Alliance SC
2013	Tecos Hayward
2013	San Jose Earthquakes
2014	De Anza Force
2014–2018	Pachuca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Pachuca	0	(0)
2017–2018	Pachuca Premier	7	(0)
2018–2019	→ Club León (loan)	0	(0)
2020	San Diego Loyal	1	(0)
2021	San Diego 1904	8	(0)
Total		16	(0)
International career
2014	United States U16	1	(0)
2014	United States U17	7	(0)
2015	Mexico U17	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Mexico CONCACAF Under-17 Championship 2015 Honduras Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin Lara Barrios (born 8 September 1999) is a former professional soccer player who played as a defender. ^[2] Born in the United States, he represented the Mexico national under-17 team.

Club career

Born in Berkeley, California, Lara was playing for Alliance SC in early 2013, when he received his first call up to the United States under-14 side. ^[3] He went on to play for Tecos Hayward before joining the academy of professional club San Jose Earthquakes, however by the time he was called up to the United States under-15 side in January 2014, he had left the club. ^{[4] [5]}

After a short spell with the De Anza Force academy, Lara moved to Mexico, signing with Pachuca. In October 2016, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 1999 worldwide. ^{[6] [7]} Three years after signing for Pachuca he made his professional debut for the club, playing ninety minutes in a 1–0 Copa MX win against Querétaro in August 2017. ^[8] He was loaned to fellow Liga MX side Club León for the 2018–19 season, but only managed one appearance - scoring an own goal in a 1–1 Copa MX draw with Cruz Azul in February 2019. ^[9]

International career

Lara was eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico, having been born in California to Mexican parents. Lara originally represented the United States U15s and United States U17s before joining the Mexico U17s. He represented Mexico at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In 2019, Lara filed a one-time switch of association with FIFA to leave Mexico's program and join the United States U20s at their first camp of the year, thus confirming his international future with the US Men. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pachuca	2017–18	Liga MX	0	0	1 [a]	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Pachuca Premier	2017–18	Liga Premier - Serie A	7	0	–		0	0	7	0
Club León (loan)	2018–19	Liga MX	0	0	1 [a]	0	0	0	1	0
San Diego Loyal	2020	USL Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
San Diego 1904	2020–21 [11]	NISA	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Career total			16	0	2	0	0	0	18	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the Copa MX

Honours

Mexico U17

• CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2015

References

1. Edwin Lara at WorldFootball.net
2. Edwin Lara at Soccerway . Retrieved 16 April 2019.
3. "U.S. under-14 boys national team roster". socceramerica.com. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
4. "Academy Notebook: Players abroad and alumni update". sjearthquakes.com. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
5. Serrano, Adam (29 January 2014). "Three LA Galaxy Academy players named to U.S. U-15 Boys training camp in Abu Dhabi". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
6. Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim (5 October 2016). "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
7. "Dos mexicanos entre las 60 promesas del futbol mundial" [Two Mexicans among the 60 promising players of world football]. record.com.mx (in Spanish). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
8. "Californian Edwin Lara debuts for Pachuca" . socceramerica.com. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
9. "Otro autogol: Edwin Lara cabeceó para su propio arco un centro de Yotún y le dio el empate al Cruz Azul" [Another own goal: Edwin Lara headed a cross from Yotún into his own goal and gave Cruz Azul the equaliser]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
10. "Former Mexico U-17 star Lara feels at home being back in USMNT youth setup". Goal. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
11. "Player Details - Edwin Lara". nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.