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David Loera
American soccer player
David Loera (born September 10, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One side Lexington SC. Born in Spain, he has represented the United States at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Loera | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-09-10) September 10, 1998 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019 | North Carolina U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Orlando City | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | San Antonio FC | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Lexington SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 4, 2016 | |||
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]
On September 9, 2021, Loera joined Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on loan for the rest of the season.[8] Loera had his contract option declined by Orlando City at the end of the 2021 season.[9]
San Antonio FC
On January 11, 2022, Loera signed with USL Championship club San Antonio FC.[10]
Lexington SC
Loera joined USL League One club Lexington SC on January 26, 2024.[11]
In 2016, Loera was called up to the United States U19 squad by head coach Brad Friedel for the Copa de Atlantico tournament.[12] He played in all three games as the United States lost 1–0 to Spain U19, 5–0 to France U19, and 1–0 to the Canary Islands.[13][14][15]
Club
As of November 8, 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2016 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City | 2020 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
- "David Loera profile". www.mlssoccer.com.
- "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- Rollins, Sean (October 13, 2017). "From Orlando to Raleigh, David Loera Continues to Shine". The Mane Land.
- "37 Orlando City Youth Soccer Players Sign National Letters of Intent". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- "David Loera – 2019 – Men's Soccer". NC State University Athletics.
- "Orlando City SC Signs Top Prospect, David Loera, to MLS Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Orlando City SC Loans David Loera to Phoenix Rising FC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "San Antonio Announces Arrival of David Loera". January 11, 2022.
- Bramley, J. "Lexington Sporting Club adds midfielder David Loera". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "ACADEMY: Six players called into U-19 USYNT". www.fcdallas.com.
- "U.S. U-19s overwhelmed by France in Copa de Atlantico". SBI Soccer. February 4, 2016.
- "USA – D. Loera – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- David Loera at Major League Soccer
- David Loera at USL Championship
- David Loera at Soccerway
- U.S. Soccer bio Archived August 18, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
