| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Partida | ||
| Date of birth | March 10, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sparks, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orange County SC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sagebrush SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | UNLV Rebels | 80 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Burlingame Dragons | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC Tucson | 9 | (2) |
| 2018 | Reno 1868 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 | 16 | (2) |
| 2020 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Indy Eleven | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Orange County SC | 92 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 | |||
Kevin Partida (born March 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.
Partida earned All-Region honors during his senior year at Sparks High School, a season which also saw the team win second place in the state. [1]
Partida played for the UNLV Rebels from 2013 to 2017, redshirting during the 2016 season due to a knee injury. During his time in Las Vegas, he earned three WAC all-tournament awards. He was also a part of the team that went to the 2014 WAC championships and the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Partida ended with a total of six goals and six assists over four seasons played. [2]
He spent the summer of 2016 playing with the Burlingame Dragons, of the Premier Development League, where he made six appearances and tallied one assist. [3] [4] In the summer of 2017, Partida made nine appearances and scored two goals for FC Tucson, also of the PDL. [5] [6]
On January 21, 2018, Partida was selected in the third round (58th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. [7] He was signed by San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC on March 13, 2018, where he would join former UNLV teammate and fellow San Jose draft pick Danny Musovski. [8]
On June 9, 2018, Partida joined Reno's MLS parent club San Jose Earthquakes on loan for the remainder of the 2018 season. [9] San Jose picked up their option on Partida and made the move permanent at the end of the 2018 season. [10]
After the 2019 MLS season, Partida was released by San Jose. He rejoined Reno 1868 on December 16, 2019. [11]
On October 30, 2020, following the USL Championship regular season, Partida joined MLS side Minnesota United ahead of their upcoming playoff fixtures. [12]
On September 23, 2021, Partida returned to the USL Championship with Indy Eleven. [13]
Partida signed with Orange County SC on January 10, 2022. [14] On May 12, 2023, Partida was found guilty of using a homophobic slur towards a San Diego Loyal player during a fixture between Orange County and San Diego on May 6, 2023. He was suspended for a total of six matches. [15]
Born in the United States, Partida is of Mexican descent. [16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reno | 2018 | USL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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