Jesús Padilla

Jesús Padilla (born March 3, 1987 in San Jose, California) is a former Mexican American football player who last played as a striker for Cimarrones de Sonora in the Ascenso MX.

Jesús Padilla
Personal information
Full name Jesús Andrés Padilla Cisneros
Date of birth (1987-03-03) March 3, 1987
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2001–2006 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2014 Guadalajara 31 (1)
2008–2009Tapatio (loan) 5 (6)
2009–2010Chivas USA (loan) 37 (7)
2011–2012La Piedad (loan) 28 (7)
2013La Piedad (loan) 16 (1)
2013Dorados (loan) 12 (2)
2014Ballenas Galeana (loan) 12 (1)
2015 Sonora 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 4, 2014

Career

Padilla was born and raised in San Jose, California and moved to Guadalajara with his parents when he was fourteen. He joined the youth academy of Guadalajara in 2001 and, having been a part of the academy system for five years, made his professional debut on August 8, 2006 in a 1-0 loss to Deportivo Toluca.

Padilla moved on loan to sister club Chivas USA of Major League Soccer on August 17, 2009. He remained with Chivas USA until the club declined his contract option on March 11, 2011.[1]

In June 2011, he was loaned to CF La Piedad in México. He scored eight goals in twenty-nine matches in Liga de Ascenso.

Padilla remained with Guadalajara for the Apertura of the 2012-13 Liga MX season. He made seven appearances, five of them as a substitute, in addition to a CONCACAF Champions League appearance. He was loaned to Piedad again for the Clasura portion of the season.[2]

Nationality issue

Although he was born in the United States, according to Article 30 of the Mexican Constitution, he was born Mexican as he is the son of Mexicans born in a foreign country. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara's take on the nationality question is simple: "We go by the definition in the Constitution," Vergara says. "Mexican law says that you are a Mexican if you are born outside Mexico and both parents are Mexican."[3]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
200607GuadalajaraPrimera División20------20
200708110------110
2008–09Universidad de Guadalajara (loan)Primera División A110------110
200809GuadalajaraPrimera División de México132------132
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2009Chivas USA (loan)Major League Soccer1113220--163
201026600----266
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
2011–12CF La Piedad (loan)Liga de Ascenso288--11--298
2012–13GuadalajaraLiga MX70----1080
2012–13La PiedadAscenso MX16120----181
2013–14DoradosAscenso MX12262----184
Total Mexico 1001382111011016
USA 377322000429
Career total 13720114311015225

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/12/american-exports-padilla-move-not-chivas-usa
  3. Baxter, Kevin (August 7, 2009). "Chivas owner Jorge Vergara rides wave of popularity, criticism to success". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
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