David Quesada
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| David Quesada | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 28, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1990-1991 | San Diego State University | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1995 1996-1997 1996 1998 |
San Ramon Saprissa → Club Deportivo FAS (loan) Los Angeles Galaxy |
? (15) ? (23) 1 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1995 | United States | 1 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| Claremont College (assistant) | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Quesada (born August 28, 1973) is a former U.S. soccer forward who played professionally in Costa Rica and the United States. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
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[edit] Player
[edit] High school and college
Quesada attended La Canada High School where he played on the boy’s soccer team. After graduating from high school in 1989, he entered San Diego State University where he played two seasons on the men’s soccer team.[1]
[edit] Costa Rica
Quesada moved to Costa Rica where he played for both San Ramon[2] and Saprissa before returning to the U.S. in 1998. In 1996, Saprissa loaned Quesada to Club Deportivo FAS of El Salvador for the league championship game. Quesada scored the winning goal, then returned to Saprissa.
[edit] MLS
On March 24, 1998, the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer signed Quesada as a discovery player. He played only nine minutes for the Galaxy after entering a June 7, 1988 game against the New England Revolution in the 81st minute for Steve Jolley.[3][4] The Galaxy released him on June 17, 1988.[5]
[edit] Amateur
In 2004, he played for the amateur Los Angeles Croatia in the West Coast Croatian Soccer Tournament.[6]
[edit] National team
Quesada earned his one cap with the national team in a 2-1 loss to Costa Rica on May 28, 1995. He came on for John Kerr in the 88th minute.[7] In August 1995, he played an unofficial national team game against Benfica in the Paramalat Cup.[8]
[edit] Coach
He currently coaches youth soccer in Glendale, California [9] and is an assistant soccer coach with Claremont College.[10]
In addition to playing and coaching soccer, Quesada owns a Bed and Breakfast in Alajuela, Costa Rica.[11]
