Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 24, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Upland, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | California Baptist Lancers | 68 | (48) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Southern California Seahorses | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Bethlehem Steel | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Reno 1868 | 25 | (8) |
| 2021 | El Paso Locomotive | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Charleston Battery | 40 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 | |||
Career
editCollege
editApodaca spent his entire college career at California Baptist University. He made a total of 68 appearances for the Lancers and tallied 48 goals and 12 assists.[1]
While at the college, Apodaca played for Premier Development League side Southern California Seahorses, during their 2016 season.[2]
Professional
editOn January 21, 2018, Apodaca was selected 55th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.[3] On February 21, 2018, he signed with Philadelphia's USL affiliate side Bethlehem Steel FC.[4] Bethlehem Steel released Apodaca at the end of the 2018 season.[5]
On March 7, 2019, Apodaca joined USL Championship side, Reno 1868 FC.[6] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On January 5, 2021, Apodaca signed with USL Championship club, El Paso Locomotive.[8] On July 8, 2021, Apodaca was loaned to Orange County SC in July 2021. He joined Orange County SC on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
Apodaca joined USL Championship club, Charleston Battery, on January 5, 2022.[10] He scored six goals and tallied 32 chances created, while playing in the most regular-season matches for the club (33), and was subsequently re-signed for the 2023 season.[11] He left Charleston following the 2023 season.[12]
References
edit- ^ "The Official Athletic Site of California Baptist University". cbulancers.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Southern California Seahorses - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Aidan Apodaca -". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Select Three Players In MLS SuperDraft". philadelphiaunion.com. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Inks SuperDraft Selection Aidan Apodaca". philadelphiaunion.com. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Announces Roster Moves with 2019 in Mind". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Reno 1868 FC Signs Five Ahead of Season Opener". 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11.
- ^ Straus, Brian. "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Adds Forward Aidan Apodaca to 2021 Season Roster". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive Loans Forward Aidan Apodaca to Orange County SC". www.eplocomotivefc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 5, 2022). "Battery Ink Aidan Apodaca to Add to Attack". USL Championship.
- ^ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (December 1, 2023). "Barajas leads Charleston Battery returnees in first roster moves". USL Championship.
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