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Randy Mendoza

Randy Mendoza
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Santa Paula, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Santa Paula High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles 21 (0)
2015–2017 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 59 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ventura County Fusion 18 (1)
2018 SIMA Águilas 12 (0)
2019 Orlando City B 21 (0)
2020 Stumptown Athletic 2 (0)
2021–2022 Tacoma Defiance 45 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022

Randy Mendoza (born March 21, 1996) is an American professional former soccer player who played as a defender for Tacoma Defiance in MLS Next Pro.

Early life and education

Mendoza was raised in Santa Paula, California and attended Santa Paula High School where he played soccer. He continued his education at California State University, Los Angeles where he played for the Golden Eagles in 2014. He appeared in 21 games before transferring to the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was a student-athlete for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team from 2015 to 2017.

Club career

While in college, Mendoza played for Premier Development League clubs Ventura County Fusion and SIMA Águilas while maintaining NCAA eligibility.

Mendoza signed professional terms with Orlando City B in February 2019.[1][2] He made his professional debut on March 30, 2019, against FC Tucson and was sent off in the 45th minute.[3]

On June 12, 2019, Mendoza was part of the Orlando City senior team's traveling squad for their U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round game against USL Championship team Memphis 901. Mendoza appeared as a stoppage time substitute as Orlando won 3–1.[4]

On February 25, 2020, Mendoza was announced as a new signing for Stumptown Athletic of the National Independent Soccer Association.[5]

On March 15, 2021, Mendoza was announced as one of four new signings by USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance.[6]

References

  1. ^ "OCB Announces Inaugural 2019 USL League One Roster". Orlando City SC. February 20, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Culver, Jordan (February 20, 2019). "Orlando City B's roster set ahead of inaugural USL League One season". www.prosoccerusa.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Rollins, Seth (March 30, 2019). "Orlando City B vs. FC Tucson: Final Score 3-1 as Young Lions Drop USL League One Opener". www.themaneland.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Memphis 901 FC 1, Orlando City SC 3 2019 US Open Cup Match Recap". www.mlssoccer.com.
  5. ^ "Stumptown Athletic on Instagram: "Player Announcement - Randy Mendoza joins Stumptown Athletic for the 2020 @NISALeague campaign pending US Soccer and League approval.…"". Instagram. Stumptown Athletic. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Four Players Ahead of 2021 Campaign". Tacoma Defiance. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Mendoza