Jesse Maldonado

Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship.

Jesse Maldonado
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-09-01) September 1, 2002
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 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 16, 2022

Career

Youth career

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]

Professional

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]

References
  1. "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Deal with 19-year-old Forward Jesse Maldonado".
  2. "Arizona Community College Athletic Conference". Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
  3. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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