Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Jesse Maldonado
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-01) September 1, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Yavapai Roughriders 14 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 FC Arizona 7 (2)
2022–2023 Monterey Bay 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

Career

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Youth career

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Maldonado played high school soccer at Hamilton High School, where he was named Hamilton Player of the Year in 2018. Maldonado went on to play a single season of college soccer at Yavapai College, making 14 appearances for the Roughriders, scoring ten goals and tallying seven assists. He earned NJCAA Third-Team All-America, First-Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-Region and First-Team All-Region honors in his freshman year.[2][3]

In 2021, Maldonado also played in the NPSL with FC Arizona, scoring two goals in seven appearances.[4]

Professional

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After playing at a player combine in Arizona, Maldonado was signed by new USL Championship club Monterey Bay on February 11, 2022, ahead of their inaugural season.[2] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, appearing as an 85th–minute substitute during a 2–4 loss to Phoenix Rising.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Jesse Maldonado at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Deal with 19-year-old Forward Jesse Maldonado".
  3. ^ "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
  4. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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