Jose Villarreal (soccer)

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Jose Villarreal
Personal information
Full name Jose Villarreal [1]
Date of birth (1993-09-10) September 10, 1993 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Inglewood, California, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2007–2009 South Bay Force
2009–2011 Pateadores
2011–2012 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2017 LA Galaxy 68 (5)
2014 → Cruz Azul (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2017 → LA Galaxy II 33 (7)
2018 Orlando City 3 (0)
2019 Las Vegas Lights 16 (1)
2020 Global
2022 Los Angeles Force 3 (0)
2022 Central Valley Fuego 11 (0)
International career
2011 United States U18 3 (0)
2011–2013 United States U20 11 (8)
2011–2015 United States U23 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Jose Villarreal (born September 10, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward. He has previously played for LA Galaxy and Orlando City in MLS, Cruz Azul in Liga MX and Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

Contents

Club career

Youth career

Villarreal won the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-17/18 championship with Pateadores during the 2010–2011 Development Academy season. [2] Pateadores won the championship after defeating FC Dallas 2–1 with Villarreal scoring both goals. [3]

LA Galaxy

On December 22, 2011, Villarreal signed with LA Galaxy as a Homegrown Player. [4] Aged 17, he made his debut for LA Galaxy on July 15, 2012, against Portland Timbers, coming on in the 90th minute, replacing Robbie Keane. [5] Villarreal scored for LA Galaxy on July 18, with a late long-range goal, to tie the game at 2–2 in only his second MLS match. [6]

On March 30, 2013, Villarreal scored a stoppage-time goal against Toronto FC to earn a 2–2 draw for LA Galaxy. [7] Villarreal's goal was named the No. 1 play of the day on SportsCenter . [8]

On December 20, 2013, Villarreal moved to Mexican club Cruz Azul on loan from the LA Galaxy for a year with an option to buy after the loan for the Mexican side. [9] However, Villarreal never made a first team roster for Cruz Azul and he terminated his loan early following the collapse of Cruz Azul Hidalgo, the club's reserve team that competed in Ascenso MX with whom he played once. [10]

On March 6, 2015, he scored the first goal of the MLS season in a 2–0 home win over the Chicago Fire. [11]

On July 1, 2015, Villarreal scored the winner in the opening 10 minutes in the Fifth Round of the U.S. Open Cup against San Jose Earthquakes. [12]

Orlando City

On December 27, 2017, Villarreal was traded by LA Galaxy to Orlando City SC in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. [13] [14] Villarreal made his Orlando City debut on June 2, 2018, against New York City FC. [15] On November 27, 2018, Villarreal had his contract option declined by the club having only made 3 substitute appearances for the Lions in MLS. [16]

Las Vegas Lights

On May 29, 2019, Villarreal signed for the Las Vegas Lights FC for the remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season. He made his Lights FC debut in the 69th minute of a U.S. Open Cup match against Orange County FC. [17]

Global F.C.

In January 2020, Villarreal signed for Philippines Football League club Global F.C. [18]

Los Angeles Force

In 2022, Villarreal played for NISA club Los Angeles Force, making three appearances. [19]

Central Valley Fuego

On June 30, 2022, Villarreal signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego. [20]

International career

Villarreal has been capped for the United States at under-18, under-20 and under-23 level.

He competed at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where he scored 3 goals and was named to the All-Tournament Team. The team lost the final 3–1 after extra time to hosts and defending champions Mexico. [21] He then represented the United States at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [22]

Personal life

Villarreal was born in Inglewood, California to immigrant Mexican parents. [23] His younger brother Jaime (born 1995) is also a professional soccer player. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of September 29, 2019
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsUS Open CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy 2012 MLS 101100031142
2013 222101171314
2014 5000000050
2015 162002120203
2016 3000110041
2017 1200021–141
Total68520641228811
LA Galaxy II (loan) 2015 USL 30–––30
2016 24710––257
2017 60–––60
Total33710––347
Orlando City 2018 MLS 30–20–50
Las Vegas Lights 2019 USL Championship 1510010–161
Career Total11913309412214319

Honors

LA Galaxy

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