Jesse Maldonado
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 1, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Yavapai Roughriders | 14 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | FC Arizona | 7 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Monterey Bay | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023 | |||
Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Maldonado played high school soccer at Hamilton High School, where he was named Hamilton Player of the Year in 2018. Maldonado went on to play a single season of college soccer at Yavapai College, making 14 appearances for the Roughriders, scoring ten goals and tallying seven assists. He earned NJCAA Third-Team All-America, First-Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-Region and First-Team All-Region honors in his freshman year.[2][3]
In 2021, Maldonado also played in the NPSL with FC Arizona, scoring two goals in seven appearances.[4]
Professional
[edit]After playing at a player combine in Arizona, Maldonado was signed by new USL Championship club Monterey Bay on February 11, 2022, ahead of their inaugural season.[2] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, appearing as an 85th–minute substitute during a 2–4 loss to Phoenix Rising.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jesse Maldonado at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Deal with 19-year-old Forward Jesse Maldonado".
- ^ "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
External links
[edit]- Jesse Maldonado at Soccerway
- Jesse Maldonado at Monterey Bay
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