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 24)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Saprissa
(on loan from LA Galaxy)
Number 37
Youth career
–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) 31 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2025

Gino Vivi Quesada (born 20 December 2000) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Saprissa on loan from the 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

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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