Richard Ledezma

Richard Ledezma
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000
Place of birth Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Monarchs
Number 81
Youth career
2016– Real Salt Lake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Real Monarchs 5 (1)
National team‡
2018– United States U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 10, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 10, 2018

Richard Ledezma (born September 6, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Real Monarchs as a midfielder.

Club career

Ledezma made his professional debut for USL side Real Monarchs on April 11, 2018 as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2.[1] On June 4, he scored his first career goal for Real Monarchs, as part of a performance for which he was named to the USL Team of the Week.[2] On July 7, Ledezma was named the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Western Conference Player of the Year for the U-18/19 age group.[3]

International career

Ledezma received his first United States youth national team callup to the U-19s in January 2018, but quickly moved up to the United States under-20 side.[4] He earned his first U.S. U-20 start against France U-20, helping the U.S. to a 1–0 victory.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs Real Monarchs SLC". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. ↑ "Ledezma Earns Team of the Week Honors". rsl.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  3. ↑ "PLAYERS OF THE YEAR, CONFERENCE BEST XI'S NAMED AT BOYS' DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY END-OF-YEAR BANQUET". ussoccerda.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Ledezma & Amaya continuing to push through with the U.S. U-20's". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  5. ↑ "LAST MINUTE STRIKE GIVES U-20 MNT 1-0 WIN AGAINST FRANCE U-21". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-07-08.


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