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Adam Saldana
Personal information
Full name Adam Jesus Jr. Esparza-Saldana[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-07) February 7, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Panorama City, Los Angeles,
United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Number 43
Youth career
2015–2018 Real So Cal
2018–2019 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 LA Galaxy II 40 (0)
2021– LA Galaxy 19 (0)
International career
2017 United States U15 5 (0)
2017–2019 United States U17 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2019

Adam Jesus Jr. Esparza-Saldana (born February 7, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.[3]

Club career

LA Galaxy II

Saldana made his professional debut in a 0–1 loss to Reno 1868 on September 15, 2018, coming on as a 31st-minute substitute for Andre Zanga.[4]

LA Galaxy

On January 19, 2021, Saldana was signed to LA Galaxy's MLS roster.[5]

International career

Born in the United States, Saldana who is of Mexican descent, represented the United States national under-17 team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Personal life

Saldana is of Mexican descent and holds dual American and Mexican citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

As of September 13, 2022[6]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LA Galaxy II 2018 USL 2 0 2 0
2019 8 0 8 0
2020 15 0 1[a] 0 16 0
2021 2 0 2 0
2022 10 0 10 0
Total 37 0 1 0 38 0
LA Galaxy 2021 MLS 18 0 18 0
2022 1 0 1 0
Total 19 0 19 0
Career total 56 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 57 0
  1. ^ Appearance in USL Cup Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Adam Saldana". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.uslsoccer.com/adam-saldana[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-lagalaxyii-971693[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy sign 18-year-old midfielder Adam Saldana from LA Galaxy II | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. ^ Adam Saldana at Soccerway