David Estrada (soccer)
David Estrada (born February 4, 1988) is a former Mexican-American soccer player who previously played for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. He played as either a forward, or more often for New Mexico United, as a right winger.
 David Estrada playing for Seattle Sounders FC in a game against Chivas USA at Centurylink Field on September 4, 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Estrada | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | UCLA Bruins | 78 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Salinas Valley Samba | ||
| 2010–2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 41 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Charlotte Eagles (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2014 | D.C. United | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sacramento Republic | 18 | (3) |
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Charlotte Independence | 61 | (11) |
| 2018 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 33 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | New Mexico United | 42 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020 | |||
Early life and amateur
Estrada was born in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico and moved to California with his family at four months old. He was raised in Salinas, California and attended Alisal High School.[1] A successful player at the high school level, Estrada led the nation his senior season with 66 goals, including 11 in one game—the second-most single-game goals in state history.[2]
He played four years of college soccer at UCLA. As a walk-on his freshman year, he was the team's top scorer,[3] was named Soccer America's National Freshman of the Year,[2] was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection[4] and was voted UCLA's Offensive MVP. After missing the first seven matches of his sophomore year because of a fractured foot,[3] he was again named to the All-Pac-10 second-team in 2007.[5] He received All-Pac-10 honors for the third time in his career, being named to the honorable mention team in 2008, and earned third-team NSCAA All-Far West honors and first-team All-Pac-10 acclaim in his senior year. In his senior season, Estrada recorded three goals and seven assists playing a wide right midfield position.[1]
During his college years Estrada also played four seasons with Salinas Valley Samba in the National Premier Soccer League.
Career
Professional
Estrada was drafted in the first round (11th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[6] He made his professional debut on April 3, 2010, coming on as a substitute in a game against the New York Red Bulls.
On March 17, 2012, Estrada started in the Sounders first match of the season, and recorded his first three professional goals, scoring a hat trick.[7]
Estrada was traded to D.C. United on August 7, 2014 in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[8]
Estrada was cut by D.C. United in February 2015,[9] going on trial with Tippeligaen side Stabæk.
On March 20, 2015, Estrada signed for the Sacramento Republic.[10] On August 10, Estrada was released by Sacramento.[11]
After a spell with Orange County Blues FC, Estrada moved to USL side Charlotte Independence on February 3, 2016.[12]
On March 14, 2018, Estrada signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2 as a player and as an assistant coach with the Sounders FC Academy.[13]
On December 18, 2018, Estrada signed with New Mexico United.[14] Estrada won Humanitarian of the Year with New Mexico United in November 2019.[15]
International
Estrada was called up for a U.S. Under-18 national team camp in January 2007, but has not yet played internationally for any country.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | North American Soccer League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Charlotte Eagles (loan) | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| D.C. United | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sacramento Republic FC | USL Championship | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Orange County Blues FC | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2018 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | ||||
| 2019 | New Mexico United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | USA | 172 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 198 | 31 | |
| Career total | 172 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 198 | 31 | ||
Honours
Seattle Sounders FC
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2): 2010, 2011
References
- Winner, Andrew (January 14, 2010). "Sounders' pick Estrada surprise of draft". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- "1. Walk-on Estrada is Men's Freshman of the Year". Soccer America. December 20, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- McIntyre, Doug (October 5, 2007). "Race for Big East supremacy heats up". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- "Eight Bruins Selected To All-Pac-10 Men's Soccer Team". CBS Interactive. November 9, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- "UCLA Seeks Second Chance At Santa Clara In NCAA Second Round". CBS Interactive. November 26, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- Romero, José Miguel (January 14, 2010). "Sounders FC selects UCLA's David Estrada in first round of MLS SuperDraft". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- Mayers, David (March 17, 2012). "David Estrada nets a hat trick in Sounders". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- "D.C. United acquires David Estrada from Seattle Sounders FC". August 7, 2014.
- "D.C. United cuts David Estrada from preseason camp". www.blackandredunited.com/. blackandredunited. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- "Sacramento Republic FC Signs Forwards David Estrada and Cameron Iwasa". www.sacrepublicfc.com/. Sacramento Republic FC. March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- "Sacramento Republic FC Release Forward David Estrada". www.sacrepublicfc.com/. Sacramento Republic FC. August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Sounders FC 2 Signs David Estrada". www.soundersfc.com/. Sounders FC Communications. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- Oshan, Jeremiah (December 19, 2018). "David Estrada released by S2, signs with New Mexico United". Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- Ostly, Ayrton (November 21, 2019). "Alisal alum Estrada earns Humanitarian Award from New Mexico United". Retrieved January 2, 2020.