David Loera

David Loera (born September 10, 1998) is a Spanish-born American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Orlando City in MLS.

David Loera
Personal information
Full name David Loera
Date of birth (1998-09-10) September 10, 1998
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain[1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 30
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)
2020– Orlando City 2 (0)
National team
2016 United States U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 14, 2020

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]

International

In 2016, Loera was called up to the United States U19 squad for the Copa de Atlantico tournament.[8][9]

References
  1. "David Loera profile". www.mlssoccer.com.
  2. "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  3. Rollins, Sean (October 13, 2017). "From Orlando to Raleigh, David Loera Continues to Shine". The Mane Land.
  4. "37 Orlando City Youth Soccer Players Sign National Letters of Intent". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. "David Loera – 2019 – Men's Soccer". NC State University Athletics.
  6. "Orlando City SC Signs Top Prospect, David Loera, to MLS Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. "Orlando City SC 3, New York Red Bulls 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
  8. "ACADEMY: Six players called into U-19 USYNT". www.fcdallas.com.
  9. "U.S. U-19 MNT falls to Canary Islands in Copa del Atlantico". SoccerWire.
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