Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda (born 2 October 2000), better known as Alexis Cerritos, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Central Valley Fuego. Born in the United States, he represents the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-10-02) 2 October 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Bowie, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Central Valley Fuego | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | D.C. United | ||
| 2019 | Pachuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Loudoun United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | AD Oliveirense | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Orange County SC | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | Central Valley Fuego | 18 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | El Salvador U17 | 7 | (3) |
| 2018 | El Salvador U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017– | El Salvador | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2018 | |||
Loudoun United acquired Cerritos for the remainder of Loudoun's 2019 season.[1]
After a short stint in Portugal with AD Oliveirense, Cerritos returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Orange County SC on September 12, 2020.[2]
Following his release from Orange County at the end of the 2020 season, Cerritos moved to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on April 7, 2021.[3]
Cerritos was called up to the El Salvador national under-17 football team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[4] He played in all the matches El Salvador played in the tournament, and scored their only goal in the tournament.[5]
Cerritos debuted for the El Salvador national football team in a friendly 1-0 win over Canada.[6] At 17 years old and 6 days, Cerritos became the second youngest player to debut for El Salvador, and the first player born in the 21st century.[7]
Cerritos' father, Ronald Cerritos, was also a professional footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team.[8]
Central Valley Fuego FC – current squad | |
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