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David Estrada (born February 4, 1988) is a Mexican-American former soccer player who previously played for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. He played as either a forward, or more often for New Mexico United, as a right winger.

David Estrada

Estrada with Seattle Sounders FC in 2013
Personal information
Full name	David Estrada
Date of birth	(1988-02-04) February 4, 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth	Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	UCLA Bruins	78	(22)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Salinas Valley Samba
2010–2014	Seattle Sounders FC	41	(5)
2014	→ Atlanta Silverbacks (loan)	3	(0)
2014	→ Charlotte Eagles (loan)	3	(1)
2014	D.C. United	9	(0)
2015	Sacramento Republic	18	(3)
2015	Orange County Blues	7	(0)
2016–2017	Charlotte Independence	61	(11)
2018	Seattle Sounders FC 2	33	(11)
2019–2020	New Mexico United	42	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020

Early life and amateur

Estrada was born in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico and moved to California with his family at four months old. He was raised in Salinas, California and attended Alisal High School.[1] A successful player at the high school level, Estrada led the nation his senior season with 66 goals, including 11 in one game—the second-most single-game goals in state history.[2]

He played four years of college soccer at UCLA. As a walk-on his freshman year, he was the team's top scorer,[3] was named Soccer America's National Freshman of the Year,[2] was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection[4] and was voted UCLA's Offensive MVP. After missing the first seven matches of his sophomore year because of a fractured foot,[3] he was again named to the All-Pac-10 second-team in 2007.[5] He received All-Pac-10 honors for the third time in his career, being named to the honorable mention team in 2008, and earned third-team NSCAA All-Far West honors and first-team All-Pac-10 acclaim in his senior year. In his senior season, Estrada recorded three goals and seven assists playing a wide right midfield position.[1]

During his college years Estrada also played four seasons with Salinas Valley Samba in the National Premier Soccer League.

Career

Professional

Estrada was drafted in the first round (11th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[6] He made his professional debut on April 3, 2010, coming on as a substitute in a game against the New York Red Bulls.

On March 17, 2012, Estrada started in the Sounders first match of the season, and recorded his first three professional goals, scoring a hat trick.[7]

Estrada was traded to D.C. United on August 7, 2014 in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[8]

Estrada was cut by D.C. United in February 2015,[9] going on trial with Tippeligaen side Stabæk.

On March 20, 2015, Estrada signed for the Sacramento Republic.[10] On August 10, Estrada was released by Sacramento.[11]

After a spell with Orange County Blues FC, Estrada moved to USL side Charlotte Independence on February 3, 2016.[12]

On March 14, 2018, Estrada signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2 as a player and as an assistant coach with the Sounders FC Academy.[13]

On December 18, 2018, Estrada signed with New Mexico United.[14] Estrada won Humanitarian of the Year with New Mexico United in November 2019.[15]

International

Estrada was called up for a U.S. Under-18 national team camp in January 2007, but has not yet played internationally for any country.

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
2010	Seattle Sounders FC	Major League Soccer	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	8	0
2011			3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
2012			17	5	2	0	3	0	3	2	25	7
2013			17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
2014			1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Atlanta Silverbacks (loan)	North American Soccer League	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Charlotte Eagles (loan)	USL Championship	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	D.C. United	Major League Soccer	9	0	—		1	0	4	0	14	0
2015			0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Sacramento Republic FC	USL Championship	18	3	1	0	—		—		19	3
	Orange County Blues FC		7	0	—		1	0	—		8	0
2016	Charlotte Independence		30	5	1	0	1	0	—		32	5
2017			31	5	1	0	0	0	—		32	5
2018	Seattle Sounders FC 2		33	11	—		—		—		33	11
2019	New Mexico United		30	2	1	0	1	0	—			30	2
2020			5	1	0	0	0	—		15	1
Total	USA		172	29	8	0	6	0	12	2	243	31
Career total			172	29	8	0	6	0	12	2	243	34

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2): 2010, 2011

References

External links

• David Estrada at Major League Soccer

На других языках

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[it] David Estrada

David Estrada (Morelia, 4 febbraio 1988) è un calciatore messicano naturalizzato statunitense, attaccante dei New Mexico United.

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