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Álvaro Quezada (born March 4, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights.

Álvaro Quezada

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Quezada
Date of birth	(1999-03-04) March 4, 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Granada Hills, California, United States
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team	Las Vegas Lights
Number	24
Youth career
2013–2017	LA Premier FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	UC Irvine Anteaters	56	(8)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Los Angeles FC	1	(0)
2021	→ Las Vegas Lights (loan)	15	(2)
2022–	Las Vegas Lights	32	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022

Career

Youth

Quezada played four seasons with LA Premier FC, now known as Los Angeles Surf Soccer Club, prior to attending college.[1]

College

In 2017, Quezada attended University of California, Irvine to play college soccer. Over three seasons, Quezada made 55 appearances, scoring 8 goals and tallying 9 assists for the Anteaters.[1] There was no 2020 season in the Big West Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Quezada was selected 68th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[2] Quezada was officially signed by the MLS side on April 24, 2021.[3]

On May 5, 2021, Quezada was loaned to LAFC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.[4] Quezada made his professional debut the same day, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.[5] Quezada was released by Los Angeles following the 2021 season.[6]

On February 4, 2022, Quezada signed with Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2022 season.[7]

References

External links

• Alvaro Quezada at Major League Soccer
• UC Irvine bio

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