Aidan Apodaca
Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 24, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Upland, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | California Baptist Lancers | 68 | (48) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Southern California Seahorses | 8 | (0) |
2018 | Bethlehem Steel | 16 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Reno 1868 | 25 | (8) |
2021– | El Paso Locomotive | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 4, 2020 |
Career
College
Apodaca spent his entire college career at California Baptist University. He made a total of 68 appearances for the Lancers and tallied 48 goals and 12 assists.[1]
While at college, Apodaca played for Premier Development League side Southern California Seahorses during their 2016 season.[2]
Professional
On January 21, 2018, Apodaca was selected 55th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.[3] On February 21, 2018, he signed with Philadelphia's USL affiliate side Bethlehem Steel FC.[4]
Bethlehem Steel released Apodaca at the end of the 2018 season.[5]
On March 7, 2019, Apodaca joined USL Championship side Reno 1868 FC.[6] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On Januaryn 5, 2021, Apodaca signed with USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.[8]
References
- "The Official Athletic Site of California Baptist University". cbulancers.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- "Southern California Seahorses - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Aidan Apodaca -". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- "Philadelphia Union Select Three Players In MLS SuperDraft". philadelphiaunion.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- "Bethlehem Steel FC Inks SuperDraft Selection Aidan Apodaca". philadelphiaunion.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Reno 1868 FC Signs Five Ahead of Season Opener". 7 March 2019.
- https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/11/06/reno-1868-usl-championship-folds
- https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1139343