Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2002-09-01) September 1, 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Monterey Bay | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Yavapai Roughriders | 14 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | FC Arizona | 7 | (2) |
| 2022– | Monterey Bay | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2022 | |||
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.[1][2]
In 2021, Maldonado also played in the NPSL with FC Arizona, scoring two goals in seven appearances.[3]
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.[1] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, appearing as an 85th–minute substitute during a 2–4 loss to Phoenix Rising.[4]
Monterey Bay FC – current squad | |
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