Christian Pinzón Barajas (born June 24, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Pinzón Barajas | ||
| Date of birth | June 24, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellflower, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | California Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 54 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | FC Golden State Force | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Tapatío | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 34 | (10) |
| 2024– | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:17, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth
editPinzón attended Bellflower High School, where he scored 86 goals in 71 games and won two CIF-Southern Section titles. He was the Long Beach Press-Telegram Player of the Year as a senior.[1] He also played club soccer with local side California Rush.[2]
College & amateur
editIn 2017, Pinzón went to play college soccer at California State University, Fullerton. Despite his senior season been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he went on to make 54 appearances for the Titans, scoring 14 goals and tallying seven assists. In 2019, he earned First Team All-Conference honors and All-Far West Region Second Team honors.[2]
While at college, Pinzón also played with FC Golden State Force during their 2019 season, making a single appearance and scoring a single goal during their NPSL season,[3][4] and making a single appearance in their USL League Two season.[5]
Professional
editOn January 21, 2021, Pinzón was selected 47th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[6] However, he wasn't signed by the team. Soon after, he earned a trial with Guadalajara,[7] and signed with their Liga de Expansión MX reserve team Tapatío in June 2021.[8][9][10]
On July 6, 2022, Pinzón returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[11]
On February 13, 2024, Pinzón signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2024 season.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Christian Pinzon: In the soccer groove early on". October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Christian Pinzon". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "19 NPSL Alums Selected in Three Rounds of 2021 MLS SuperDraft". January 23, 2021.
- ^ "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Selects Three Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ "Chivas se reforzaría con Christian Pinzón - Futbol Total". March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Pinzón, primer refuerzo de Chivas para el Apertura 2021". Univision.
- ^ "¿Quién es Christian Pinzón? El mexicoamericano que firmó con Chivas | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Christian Pinzon Signs with Chivas". June 10, 2021 – via www.fullertontitans.com.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ USLChampionship com Staff (July 6, 2022). "Toros bring aboard midfielder Christian Pinzon". USL Championship.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds quartet of new players".
External links
edit- Christian Pinzón at Soccerway
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