Aidan Apodaca
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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
Number | 17 | ||
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 | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2022– | Charleston Battery | 33 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 |
Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for USL Championship side Charleston Battery.
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 the 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 January 5, 2021, Apodaca signed with USL Championship club, El Paso Locomotive.[8] On July 8, 2021, Apodaca was loaned to Orange County SC in July 2021. He joined Orange County SC on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
Apodaca joined USL Championship club, Charleston Battery, on January 5, 2022.[10]
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.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Announces Roster Moves with 2019 in Mind". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Reno 1868 FC Signs Five Ahead of Season Opener". 7 March 2019.
- ^ Straus, Brian. "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Adds Forward Aidan Apodaca to 2021 Season Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive Loans Forward Aidan Apodaca to Orange County SC". www.eplocomotivefc.com.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 5, 2022). "Battery Ink Aidan Apodaca to Add to Attack". USL Championship.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Charleston Battery players
- El Paso Locomotive FC players
- Orange County SC players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Reno 1868 FC players
- California Baptist Lancers men's soccer players
- People from Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Philadelphia Union draft picks
- Soccer players from California
- Southern California Seahorses players
- Sportspeople from San Bernardino County, California
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- American soccer forward stubs