Ian Cerro

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Ian Cerro
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Georgia FC
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2015 Colorado Storm
2015–2016 Real Juvencia
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 SIU Edwardsville Cougars 7 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 12 (1)
2019 Cañuelas
2021 FC Milwaukee Torrent 10 (2)
2021 Chicago House 12 (4)
2022 Chattanooga FC 24 (4)
2023 Rio Grande Valley FC 27 (2)
2024– Georgia FC 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 24, 2024

Ian Cerro (born December 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Georgia FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

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Career

Youth and college

Cerro was born in Florida, but moved to Aurora, Colorado in 2001. [1] Cerro played soccer at Grandview High School where he was chosen as the Rookie of the Year in the Centennial League as a freshman. Cerro also played club soccer with the Colorado Storm Academy, earning a State Championship in 2013. He later spent a season playing soccer with Spanish Segunda División B side Real Juvencia as well as training in Rosario, Argentina. [2]

In 2017, Cerro returned to the United States to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He made seven appearances for the Cougars across two seasons, with all the appearances coming in his freshman year. [2] He spent time in 2018 playing with USL PDL side Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23, scoring one goal and tallying one assist in 12 matches. [3] [1]

Professional

2019 saw Cerro sign his first professional contract with Argentinian Primera C Metropolitana side Cañuelas. [1] He returned to the United States in 2021, playing with National Premier Soccer League side FC Milwaukee Torrent [4] where he was 2021 Midwest Region XI and NPSL National XI. [5] [6] Later in the year, he signed with the National Independent Soccer Association side Chicago House AC. [7] [8] In 2022, he stayed in the NISA with Chattanooga FC, scoring four goals in 24 regular season games. [9] [8]

On January 24, 2023, Cerro signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC. [10] [11]

Cerro signed with new National Independent Soccer Association side Georgia FC during their inaugural season. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Switchbacks FC PDL Player Ian Cerro Signs Professional Contract".
  2. 1 2 "Ian Cerro - 2017 - Men's Soccer". SIUE.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ian Cerro -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ↑ "NPSL Announces 2021 Region XI Selections". July 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "NPSL Announces 2021 National XI Selections". July 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "An exclusive interview with Ian Cerro, Chicago House AC's recent breakout talent". VAVEL. June 8, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
  9. ↑ FC, Chattanooga (January 19, 2022). "Signing of Ian Cerro brings more international pro experience to CFC". Chattanooga FC.
  10. ↑ "Toros Sign Midfielder Ian Cerro". January 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "RGV FC Sign Midfielder Ian Cerro". OurSports Central. January 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ https://www.nisaofficial.com/roster/ian-cerro


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