Jose Villarreal (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Villarreal | ||
| Date of birth | September 10, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Inglewood, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder, Second Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | South Bay Force | ||
| 2009–2011 | Pateadores | ||
| 2011–2012 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | LA Galaxy | 42 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | United States U20 | 11 | (8) |
| 2011– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jose Villarreal (born September 10, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Club career
Villarreal made his debut for LA Galaxy on July 15, 2012, coming on at the 90th minute, replacing Robbie Keane. Villarreal scored for LA Galaxy on July 18, a late long-range goal, to tie the game at 2–2 in only his second MLS match.[1]
On December 20, 2013 Villarreal moved to Mexican club Cruz Azul on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.[2]
On March 6, 2015 he scored the first goal of the new MLS season in a 2–0 home win over the Chicago Fire SC.[3]
International career
Villarreal has played for United States U18, and was also called into the United States U23 camp in the last Olympic cycle.
Career statistics
| Club | Season |  MLS |
US Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 2013 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
| Club Total | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 3 | |
Stats Accurate as of December 24, 2013
Honours
- Los Angeles Galaxy
References
- ↑ French, Scott. "LA's Villarreal sounds his arrival in MLS with late stunner". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/20/report-mexican-power-cruz-azul-add-mlsers-jose-villarreal-michael-farfan-and
- ↑ "LA Galaxy 2-0 Chicago Fire: Robbie Keane's late strike seals win". Sky Sports News. March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
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