Diego Rosales (born November 1, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Rosales | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-11-01) November 1, 2005 (age 16) | ||
| Place of birth | South Gate, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016– | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Las Vegas Lights | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 13, 2021 | |||
Born in South Gate, California, Rosales joined the youth academy at Los Angeles FC in 2016, being part of the club's inaugural under-12 side.[1][2] In January 2020, at just age 14, Rosales was called into the Los Angeles FC first-team for their pre-season camp.[3] He made his unofficial debut for the senior side on January 25, 2020 in a friendly against Peñarol, appearing in the second half.[4]
On May 5, 2021, Rosales joined Las Vegas Lights, an affiliate club of Los Angeles FC, on a USL academy contract.[2] He made his professional debut that night in the USL Championship against LA Galaxy II. Rosales came on as a 66th minute substitute for Raheem Edwards as Las Vegas Lights were defeated 0–5.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Las Vegas Lights | 2021 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Las Vegas Lights FC – current squad | |
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