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Luis Argudo
Argudo with Columbus in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-13) December 13, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Columbus Crew SC
Number 2
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Elon Phoenix 39 (1)
2016–2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 48 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Carolina Dynamo 10 (2)
2018– Columbus Crew SC 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2018

Luis Argudo (born December 13, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew SC. He previously appeared at the semi-professional level for Carolina Dynamo.

Argudo was born in New York City and attended Francis Lewis High School in Queens. He played two collegiate seasons at Elon University before transferring and playing his final two seasons at Wake Forest University, finishing as national runner-up with the Demon Deacons in 2016. He also appeared during the collegiate off-season with Carolina Dynamo. Columbus Crew SC drafted Argudo in the third round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft; he eventually signed for the club almost two months later. A native of the United States, he is also eligible to play for the Colombian or Ecuadorian national teams through his parental heritage.

Early life

Born in New York City, Argudo attended Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. He was a four-year varsity soccer player for the Patriots, finishing his prep career with 13 goals and 20 assists.[1] At club level, he played at the Albertson Academy under Paul Riley, who was serving as head coach of the New York Fury at the time.[2] He also played for New York Ecuador in the NYC Futsal League.[3]

Argudo committed to play college soccer at Elon, one of five members of the last recruiting class for head coach Darren Powell before his resignation.[4]

College and amateur

Argudo made his debut for new head coach Chris Little and Elon on August 29, 2014, starting against Stetson in the John Rennie/Nike Classic.[5] He went on to appear 18 times as a freshman, starting 10 matches and tallying a goal and an assist. His first collegiate goal came on October 11, the third tally of a 5–0 victory over Northeastern.[1] As a sophomore, Argudo appeared 21 times for an Elon team that was Colonial Athletic Association co-regular season champions and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for just the fourth time in the school's history. Although he did not score, he provided two assists during the season and started both NCAA Tournament matches.[1] After two seasons, 39 games, and one goal for the Phoenix, Argudo transferred to Wake Forest.[6]

Argudo debuted for the Demon Deacons on August 26, 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat against Saint Louis.[7] He worked his way into the starting lineup by September, tallying an assist against NC State in his first start for Wake Forest.[2] Argudo scored for the first time in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, helping his team defeat Coastal Carolina 2–0.[2] He tallied one goal in 25 appearances on the season as the Demon Deacons fell to Stanford in the national championship game.[8] As a senior, Argudo had his best collegiate season: eight goals and six assists in 23 matches. He scored five times in the season's first four games, scored the game-winning goal against Elon on October 17,[9] and converted during the penalty shootout in the ACC Tournament championship game.[10] Argudo was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team following the season;[11] he concluded his two seasons at Wake Forest with nine goals in 48 appearances.[2]

Carolina Dynamo

Before his senior season at Wake Forest, Argudo appeared for Premier Development League club Carolina Dynamo. He made his debut on May 25, 2017 in a 2–0 defeat against North Carolina FC U23.[12] He found his scoring touch in the back half of the season, with goals on June 17 against Wilmington Hammerheads,[13] and on July 13 against Tobacco Road FC.[14] Argudo finished with two goals from 10 appearances in his lone season with Carolina.[12]

Club career

Columbus Crew SC

Initially, Argudo was not selected to take part in the 2018 MLS Combine; however, he was added to the Combine roster just two days before the event began after an injury to Drew Skundrich.[15] On January 21, Columbus Crew SC drafted Argudo with the 67th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[16] After taking part in the team's preseason camp, he officially signed with Columbus on March 1.[17] Argudo made his professional debut just two days later, replacing Pedro Santos in the 77th minute of a season-opening victory against Toronto FC, the defending MLS Cup champions.[18] He missed three matches in April due to a MCL sprain[19] but returned to the pitch on May 9 to earn his first start of the season in a victory over Philadelphia Union.[20] Argudo went on to appear 21 times across all competitions in his rookie season, including two appearances in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. The club picked up his contract option on December 9, 2018.[21]

Personal life

Argudo was born in the United States to a Colombian mother and an Ecuadorian father. He lived in Ecuador as a child and possesses passports from all three countries. He has expressed interest in representing either Colombia or Ecuador saying, "If there is an opportunity, obviously one would accept the possibilities when they arrive."[22]

Career statistics

As of November 11, 2018[23][24]
Club Season League Playoffs[a] Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carolina Dynamo 2017[12] PDL 10 2 – 0 0 – 10 2
Columbus Crew SC 2018 MLS 18 0 2 0 1 0 – 21 0
Career total 28 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 31 2
  1. ^ All appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

Team

Elon[25]
Wake Forest[26]

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Luis Argudo – Elon profile". ElonPhoenix.com. Elon Athletics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Luis Argudo – Wake Forest profile". WakeForestSports.com. Wake Forest Athletics. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Bell, Jack (August 2, 2014). "For Young Soccer Players, Vast Ambitions Grow in Tight Spaces". NYTimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Welcomes Five in 2014 Signing Class". ElonPhoenix.com. Elon Athletics. February 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Stetson 3–2 Elon". ElonPhoenix.com. Elon Athletics. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Dell, John (November 29, 2016). "Argudo quietly helping Deacons thrive this season". JournalNow.com. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "#5 Wake Forest 0–1 Saint Louis". WakeForestSports.com. Wake Forest Athletics. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Reinhard, Robert (December 11, 2016). "Wake Forest Falls to Stanford in National Championship Match". BloggerSoDear.com. SB Nation. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Costa, Roman (October 17, 2017). "Men's soccer unable to pull off upset against No. 2 Wake Forest". ElonNewsNetwork.com. Elon News Network. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Wake Forest Defends ACC Men's Soccer Title". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 12, 2017. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b c "Luis Argudo – Carolina Dynamo profile". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Carolina Dynamo 4–1 Wilmington Hammerheads". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. June 17, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  14. ^ Nash, Tim (July 13, 2017). "Carolina Dynamo soccer team loses to Tobacco Road". Greensboro.com. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  15. ^ Baer, Benjamin (January 11, 2018). "Edward Opoku added to Generation adidas class". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Journal staff report (January 21, 2018). "Wake's Argudo taken in third round of MLS". JournalNow.com. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. ^ Crew SC Communications (March 1, 2018). "Crew SC signs 2018 MLS SuperDraft selections Ben Lundgaard & Luis Argudo". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. March 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ @AEricksonAU (April 13, 2018). "Berhalter said of Luis Argudo (knee): "He's well on his way to recovery." Indicated it won't belong before he's ready to return. Suffered a grade 1 MCL sprain in practice last week. #CrewSC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Erickson, Andrew (May 11, 2018). "Crew Cuts: Argudo reflects on first start with Crew SC". Dispatch.com. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Crew SC Communications (November 26, 2018). "Columbus Crew SC exercises options on contracts of eight players ahead of 2019". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ Rojas, John (June 28, 2018). "Luis Argudo: fútbol global desde la cuna" [Luis Argudo: global football from the cradle]. AS.com (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Luis Argudo at Soccerway
  24. ^ Luis Argudo at Major League Soccer
  25. ^ "Elon Men's Soccer Championships". ElonPhoenix.com. Elon Athletics. June 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). WakeForestSports.com. Wake Forest Athletics. August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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