Giovanni Aguilar

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Giovanni Aguilar
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-08) March 8, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Yuba City, California, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Number 13
Youth career
2015–2017 Sacramento Republic
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Cal State Northridge Matadors 72 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 FC Golden State Force 2 (0)
2022 Sacramento Republic 0 (0)
2022–2023 Whitecaps FC 2 48 (6)
2023 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Las Vegas Lights 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Giovanni Aguilar (born March 8, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Las Vegas Lights.

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Career

Youth

Aguilar attended high school at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California, where he was a three-time All-League selection, and was named high school MVP as a junior. In 2015, he joined the Sacramento Republic academy for their inaugural season, after previously playing with local side Davis Legacy. [1] With Sacramento, Aguilar earned U.S. Development Academy Best XI honors in the Western Conference region in 2015. [2]

College

In 2017, Aguilar attended California State University, Northridge to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Matadors, Aguilar made 72 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying eleven assists. In his freshman year he was named Big West Conference All-Freshman Team and in his senior year was Big West First Team All-Conference. [2]

While at college, Aguilar spent time with USL League Two side FC Golden State Force, making two regular season appearances during their 2019 season. [3]

Professional

On December 10, 2021, it was announced that Aguilar had signed with his former academy side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2022 USL Championship season. [1] [4] On January 11, 2022, Aguilar was selected 49th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [5] [6] [7] A week later, Aguilar joined Vancouver for their preseason training camp. [8] [9] On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Aguilar had been transferred from Sacramento to Vancouver, where he'd opted to join the club's MLS Next Pro side Whitecaps FC 2. [10] [11] In his debut professional season, he made 22 appearances and scored four goals in the MLS Next Pro. [12]

Aguilar moved to USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2024 season. [13] Aguilar played all 90 minutes in Las Vegas' season opener but was injured in training shortly after. He underwent successful right knee surgery on March 28, 2024. [14]

Personal life

Aguilar is the son of Juan and Lourdes Aguilar. He has two brothers, Jonathan and Joseph. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Republic FC Adds Former Academy Standout Giovanni Aguilar".
  2. 1 2 "Giovanni Aguilar - 2021 - Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics.
  3. ↑ "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 20, 2021). "Republic FC Signs Former Academy Standout Giovanni Aguilar". USL Championship.
  5. ↑ "Whitecaps FC select five players in 2022 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc.
  6. ↑ "CSUN's Giovanni Aguilar Selected in 2022 Major League Soccer SuperDraft". bigwest.org. December 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ Puente, Jordan. "CSUN graduate Giovanni Aguilar drafted into MLS".
  8. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirm roster for the start of 2022 preseason training camp | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc.
  9. ↑ "Giovanni Aguilar hopes to shine in crowded Whitecaps midfield". theprovince.
  10. ↑ "Republic FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Agree to Transfer of SRFC Homegrown Gio Aguilar".
  11. ↑ "WFC2 sign two Canadians and four 2022 MLS SuperDraft picks". WFC2.
  12. ↑ "Giovanni Aguilar | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  13. ↑ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds five additional players ahead of 2024 season kick-off tomorrow".
  14. ↑ "Las Vegas Lights Midfielder Giovanni Aguilar Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery". LasVegasLightsFC.com. Las Vegas Lights . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Giovanni Aguilar - 2021 - Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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