David Loera
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Loera | ||
Date of birth | September 10, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio FC | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2017 | Orlando City | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | NC State Wolfpack | 57 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Orlando City B | 7 | (0) |
2018 | SIMA Águilas | 4 | (0) |
2019 | North Carolina U23 | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Orlando City | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2022– | San Antonio FC | 17 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 4, 2016 |
David Loera (born September 10, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side San Antonio FC. Born in Spain, he has represented the United States at youth level.
Career
Early career
As a youth, Loera played with the Orlando City Development Academy team.[2] In July 2016, Loera made his Orlando City B debut in USL, coming on as a 54th minute substitute against Louisville City, the first player to appear for Orlando's USL affiliate while still in the academy.[3] He made seven appearances for the team between 2016 and 2017.
College career
In February 2017, Loera signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at North Carolina State University.[4] In three seasons at NC State, Loera started in all 57 of his appearances for the Wolfpack, scoring nine goals and adding 15 assists.[5] Ahead of his final season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and reached No. 13 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Men’s National Top-100 list, the highest ranked player in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[6]
Orlando City
Ahead of the 2020 season, Loera returned to Orlando City, signing a multi-year Homegrown contract with the club.[6] He made his professional debut on 3 October 2020 as a stoppage time substitute in a 3–1 win over New York Red Bulls.[7]
On September 9, 2021, Loera joined Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on loan for the rest of the season.[8] Loera had his contract option declined by Orlando City at the end of the 2021 season.[9]
San Antonio FC
On January 11, 2022, Loera signed with USL Championship club San Antonio FC.[10]
International
In 2016, Loera was called up to the United States U19 squad by head coach Brad Friedel for the Copa de Atlantico tournament.[11] He played in all three games as the United States lost 1–0 to Spain U19, 5–0 to France U19, and 1–0 to the Canary Islands.[12][13][14]
Career statistics
Club
As of November 8, 2021[15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Orlando City B | 2016 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2017 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Orlando City | 2020 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2021 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
References
- ^ "David Loera profile". www.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Rollins, Sean (October 13, 2017). "From Orlando to Raleigh, David Loera Continues to Shine". The Mane Land.
- ^ "37 Orlando City Youth Soccer Players Sign National Letters of Intent". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "David Loera – 2019 – Men's Soccer". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ a b "Orlando City SC Signs Top Prospect, David Loera, to MLS Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC 3, New York Red Bulls 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Loans David Loera to Phoenix Rising FC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
- ^ "San Antonio Announces Arrival of David Loera". January 11, 2022.
- ^ "ACADEMY: Six players called into U-19 USYNT". www.fcdallas.com.
- ^ "U.S. U-19 MNT falls to Spain 1-0 in Copa del Atlantico". SoccerWire.
- ^ "U.S. U-19 MNT falls to Canary Islands in Copa del Atlantico". SoccerWire.
- ^ "U.S. U-19s overwhelmed by France in Copa de Atlantico". SBI Soccer. February 4, 2016.
- ^ "USA – D. Loera – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
External links
- David Loera at Major League Soccer
- David Loera at Soccerway
- US Soccer bio
- David Loera at USL Championship
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zaragoza
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish emigrants to the United States
- Orlando City SC players
- Orlando City B players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- NC State Wolfpack men's soccer players
- SIMA Águilas players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Orlando, Florida
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- North Carolina FC U23 players
- San Antonio FC players
- American soccer midfielder stubs