Jose Villarreal (soccer)

Jose Villarreal (born September 10, 1993) is an American soccer who currently plays as a forward for Global. He has previously played for LA Galaxy and Orlando City in MLS, Cruz Azul in Liga MX and Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

This article is about the American soccer player. For other people named José Villarreal, see José Villarreal.

Jose Villarreal
Personal information
Full name Jose Villarreal
Date of birth (1993-09-10) September 10, 1993
Place of birth Inglewood, California, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Global
Youth career
2007–2009 South Bay Force
2009–2011 Pateadores
2011–2012 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 LA Galaxy 68 (5)
2014 → Cruz Azul (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2017 → LA Galaxy II 33 (7)
2018 Orlando City 3 (0)
2019 Las Vegas Lights 16 (1)
2020– Global ? (?)
National team‡
2011 United States U18 3 (0)
2011–2013 United States U20 11 (8)
2011–2015 United States U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 27, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 23, 2015

Club career

Youth career

Villarreal won the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-17/18 championship with Pateadores during the 2010–2011 Development Academy season.[1] Pateadores won the championship after defeating FC Dallas 2–1 with Villarreal scoring both goals.[2]

LA Galaxy

On December 22, 2011, Villarreal signed with LA Galaxy as a Homegrown Player.[3] Aged 17, he made his debut for LA Galaxy on July 15, 2012 against Portland Timbers, coming on in the 90th minute, replacing Robbie Keane.[4] Villarreal scored for LA Galaxy on July 18, with a late long-range goal, to tie the game at 2–2 in only his second MLS match.[5]

On March 30, 2013, Villarreal scored a stoppage-time goal against Toronto FC to earn a 2–2 draw for LA Galaxy.[6] Villarreal’s goal was named the No. 1 play of the day on SportsCenter.[7]

On December 20, 2013 Villarreal moved to Mexican club Cruz Azul on loan from the LA Galaxy for a year with an option to buy after the loan for the Mexican side.[8] However, Villarreal never made a first team roster for Cruz Azul and he terminated his loan early following the collapse of Cruz Azul Hidalgo, the club's reserve team that competed in Ascenso MX with whom he played once.[9]

On March 6, 2015 he scored the first goal of the MLS season in a 2–0 home win over the Chicago Fire.[10]

On July 1, 2015 Villarreal scored the winner in the opening 10 minutes in the Fifth Round of the U.S. Open Cup against San Jose Earthquakes.[11]

Orlando City

On December 27, 2017, Villarreal was traded by LA Galaxy to Orlando City SC in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[12][13] Villarreal made his Orlando City debut on June 2, 2018 against New York City FC.[14] On November 27, 2018, Villarreal had his contract option declined by the club having only made 3 substitute appearances for the Lions in MLS.[15]

Las Vegas Lights

On May 29, 2019, Villarreal signed for the Las Vegas Lights FC for the remainder of the 2019 USL Championship season. He made his Lights FC debut in the 69th minute of a U.S. Open Cup match against Orange County FC.[16]

Global F.C.

In January 2020, Villarreal signed for Philippines Football League club Global F.C..[17]

International career

Villarreal has been capped for the United States at under-18, under-20 and under-23 level.

He competed at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where he scored 3 goals and was named to the All-Tournament Team. The team lost the final 3-1 after extra time to hosts and defending champions Mexico.[18] He then represented the United States at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[19]

Personal life

Villarreal was born in Inglewood, California to immigrant Mexican parents.[20] His younger brother Jaime (born 1995) is also a professional soccer player.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of September 29, 2019
Club Season League Playoffs US Open Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LA Galaxy 2012 MLS 10 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 14 2
2013 22 2 1 0 1 1 7 1 31 4
2014 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2015 16 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 20 3
2016 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1
2017 1200021–141
Total 68 5 2 0 6 4 12 2 88 11
LA Galaxy II (loan) 2015 USL 3 0 – – – 3 0
2016 24 7 1 0 – – 25 7
2017 6 0 – – – 6 0
Total 33 7 1 0 – – 34 7
Orlando City 2018 MLS 30–20–50
Las Vegas Lights 2019 USL Championship 15 1 0 0 1 0 – 16 1
Career Total 11913309412214319

Honors
LA Galaxy

References
  1. "U-20 MNT's Villarreal Represents Growing Presence from Academy Base". www.ussoccer.com.
  2. "Pateadores Wins U-17/18 Development Academy Finals Week Championship". www.ussoccer.com.
  3. "LA Galaxy sign Jose Villarreal as Homegrown Player". December 22, 2011.
  4. "Portland Timbers 3–5 La Galaxy". Soccerway. July 15, 2012.
  5. French, Scott. "LA's Villarreal sounds his arrival in MLS with late stunner". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  6. "Match Recap: Toronto FC 2, LA Galaxy 2". March 30, 2013.
  7. "Villarreal Scores Late for Galaxy; Powers Tallies First MLS Goal". www.ussoccer.com.
  8. "Report: Mexican power Cruz Azul add MLSers Jose Villarreal, Michael Farfan and Rafael Baca". December 20, 2013.
  9. "Jose Villarreal returns to LA Galaxy from Liga MX loan at Cruz Azul". www.mlssoccer.com.
  10. "LA Galaxy 2–0 Chicago Fire: Robbie Keane's late strike seals win". Sky Sports News. March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  11. "SJ Earthquakes 0–1 LA Galaxy". Soccer. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  12. "Orlando City SC Acquires Mohamed El-Munir, Jose Villarreal". December 27, 2017.
  13. "Jose Villarreal will get chance to jump-start his career at Orlando City".
  14. "Orlando City Falls at New York City". June 2, 2018.
  15. "Orlando City declines options for eight players after tough 2018 season | Pro Soccer USA". www.prosoccerusa.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  16. Northam, Mitchell (May 31, 2019). "USL Review: Las Vegas Lights add Villarreal". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  17. "Philippines' Global FC snap up former LA Galaxy star & Manchester United, Liverpool academy graduates". FOX Sports Asia. January 27, 2020.
  18. "U.S. U-20 Men's National Team Falls 3–1 to Mexico in CONCACAF U-20 Championship Final". www.ussoccer.com.
  19. "U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 21-Player Roster for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey". www.ussoccer.com.
  20. "A Shot at the Galaxy – Los Angeles Magazine". October 1, 2014.
  21. "Jaime Villarreal".
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