Diego Abarca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 19, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | El Paso Locomotive | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41, 16 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Diego Abarca is an American professional footballer who plays for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.
Career
As part of the El Paso youth academy, Abarca signed a USL Academy contract allowing him to play in professional games in 2021.[1][2] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2022, against Las Vegas Lights.[3] He started and played 58 minutes.[4][5]
He scored his first professional goal against Hartford Athletic on June 5, 2022,[6] three minutes after coming on as a substitute for fellow Academy member Venancio Calderon.[7] This goal later won Locomotive Goal of the Year.[8] He also became the youngest player to score a goal for Locomotive.[9] On October 28, 2022, Abarca signed a fully professional contract with El Paso ahead of the 2023 season.[10][11][12][13][5]
References
- ^ Soccer, EP Locomotive FC Youth (2021-09-22). "Youth Soccer Academy Signings". El Paso Locomotive Youth Soccer Club. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "How El Paso Locomotive found success without Diego Luna". Backheeled. July 12, 2022.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive Ends Dramatic Match Against Las Vegas Lights, 4-5". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - Football Match Summary - March 23, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ a b "Locomotive sign eight local youths to Academy contracts, can play USL games". El Paso Times.
- ^ "Diego Abarca Stuns with First Professional Goal". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (2022-06-05). "Go, Go, Diego! El Paso's Abarca grabs memorable first goal". USL Championship. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "End of Year Awards 2022". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive vs Hartford Athletic ends in 1-1 Draw - El Paso Herald Post". 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (October 28, 2022). "Locomotive FC makes landmark signings, Academy products Abarca, Maldonado turn pro". USL Championship.
- ^ "Locomotive FC signs pair of Academy players to pro contracts for first time in club history". October 28, 2022.
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (March 8, 2023). "11 Young Players to Know ahead of this USL Championship season". USL Championship.
- ^ "Locomotive sign eight local youths to Academy contracts, can play USL games". Yahoo News.
External links
- Diego Abarca at Soccerway
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