Gino Vivi

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Gino Vivi
Personal information
Full name Gino Vivi Quesada
Date of birth (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2019 Deportivo Saprissa
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 UCF Knights 61 (19)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– LA Galaxy 3 (0)
2023– LA Galaxy II 22 (7)
2024 → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Gino Vivi Quesada (born 20 December 2000) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for MLS side LA Galaxy. [1]

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Early life

Vivi was born in San José, Costa Rica. He is of Italian descent through his paternal family. [2] He attended highschool at the Centro de Formación Integral Saprissa. [3]

Career

Vivi played football with Deportivo Saprissa at U-17 and U-20s level. He played collegiately for the University of Central Florida. In 2022 he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team. [4] In total he scored 19 goals and was credited with 23 assists in 61 games, including 57 starts, for the Central Florida Knights between 2019 and 2022. [5]

LA Galaxy

He was signed by LA Galaxy in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. [6] He signed a one-year professional contract with the club in April 2023, with the possibility of it extending to 2027. [7] [8] He made his MLS debut on 7 May 2023, appearing as a substitute against Colorado Rapids. [9] He made his first start for the side in the U.S. Open Cup against Seattle Sounders FC on May 11, 2023. [10]

In July 2024, he joined Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on loan for the rest of the season. [11]

Honours

LA Galaxy

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References

  1. ↑ "Gino Vivi". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Gómez, Keish (14 June 2023). ""Me costó dormir", "Es un sueño", Suárez sorprendió con invitación que llena de ilusión a Gino Vivi". espn.com.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gino Vivi". UFC Knights. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Tracy, Trebor (21 December 2022). "Galaxy select forward Gino Vivi from University of Central Florida". lagconfidential.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy signs Costa Rican Gino Vivi, coming from the SuperDraft". tudn.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Moreno, Juan Ignacio (21 December 2022). "Nuevos legionarios: Vivi y Sinclair elegidos en el Draft de la MLS 2023". elmundo.cr. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Vargas, Dinia (24 April 2023). "Galaxy sign Costa Rican Gino Vivi". crhoy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "VIDEO: Tico Gino Vivi habla de su experiencia en el fútbol universitario y el buen recibimiento que le han dado en el LA Galaxy". Everardoherrera. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Hernández, Camilo (7 May 2023). ""Gino Vivi's impressions after his official debut with LA Galaxy"". Futbolcentroamerica.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Match Report: LA Galaxy Advance to Round of 16 of 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with 3-1 Win Over Seattle Sounders FC on Wednesday Night". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "LA Galaxy Loan Midfielder Gino Vivi to Costa Rican Side Deportivo Saprissa". lagalaxy. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.


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