José Retiz

José Retiz
Personal information
Full name José Retiz
Date of birth January 22, 1979 (1979-01-22) (age 33)
Place of birth Acapulco, Mexico
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club California Victory
Youth career
1998-99 Rancho Santiago
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001-02 Santos Laguna 17 (14)
2001 Southern California Seahorses 20 (9)
2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 5 (4)
2004 Puebla 54 (37)
2006 Columbus Crew 22 (1)
2007 California Victory 29 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 March 2007

José Retiz (born January 22, 1979 in Acapulco, Mexico)[1] is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for California Victory in the USL First Division.

Retiz played collegiate soccer for Rancho Santiago Junior College in Santa Ana, California. From 1998 to 1999, he scored 21 goals and 45 assists and played in 51 matches, helping Rancho Santiago to a 47-1-3 record in those two seasons.

He was originally drafted 29th overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft but never joined the team. He spent the 2001 and 2002 season with Mexican side Santos Laguna on their reserve team. In 2001 he also played for the Southern California Seahorses of the USL PDL. He returned to the Galaxy in 2003 as a non-roster invitee and appeared as a substitute in 5 games. In 2004 he trained with Puebla F.C.. He returned to the MLS on March 21, 2006 when he signed with the Columbus Crew.

Retiz played 22 games in 2006 for the injury-ravaged Crew, before being released by the team in February 2007. He subsequently signed for the USL-1 expansion franchise California Victory.

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