Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 19, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC II | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
2020–2022 | El Paso Locomotive | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2024 | El Paso Locomotive | 16 | (1) |
2024– | Austin FC II | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:08, July 19, 2024 (UTC) |
Diego Abarca (born June 19, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Austin FC II in MLS Next Pro.
As part of the El Paso youth academy, Abarca signed a USL Academy contract allowing him to play in professional games in 2021. [1] [2] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2022, against Las Vegas Lights. [3] He started and played 58 minutes. [4] [5]
He scored his first professional goal against Hartford Athletic on June 5, 2022, [6] three minutes after coming on as a substitute for fellow Academy member Venancio Calderon. [7] This goal later won Locomotive Goal of the Year. [8] He also became the youngest player to score a goal for Locomotive. [9] On October 28, 2022, Abarca signed a fully professional contract with El Paso ahead of the 2023 season. [10] [11] [12] [13] [5]
On 20 June 2024, Abarca was signed by Austin FC II through the 2024 season with two two-year options. [14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
El Paso Locomotive FC | 2022 | USL Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Austin FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | June 19, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC II | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
2020–2022 | El Paso Locomotive | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2024 | El Paso Locomotive | 16 | (1) |
2024– | Austin FC II | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:08, July 19, 2024 (UTC) |
Diego Abarca (born June 19, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Austin FC II in MLS Next Pro.
As part of the El Paso youth academy, Abarca signed a USL Academy contract allowing him to play in professional games in 2021. [1] [2] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2022, against Las Vegas Lights. [3] He started and played 58 minutes. [4] [5]
He scored his first professional goal against Hartford Athletic on June 5, 2022, [6] three minutes after coming on as a substitute for fellow Academy member Venancio Calderon. [7] This goal later won Locomotive Goal of the Year. [8] He also became the youngest player to score a goal for Locomotive. [9] On October 28, 2022, Abarca signed a fully professional contract with El Paso ahead of the 2023 season. [10] [11] [12] [13] [5]
On 20 June 2024, Abarca was signed by Austin FC II through the 2024 season with two two-year options. [14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
El Paso Locomotive FC | 2022 | USL Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Austin FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |