Luis Argudo

Luis Argudo (born December 13, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. He previously appeared at the semi-professional level for Carolina Dynamo, played professionally with Columbus Crew SC, and spent time on loan with Hartford Athletic.

Luis Argudo
Argudo with Columbus in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-13) December 13, 1995
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Number 16
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Elon Phoenix 39 (1)
2016–2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 48 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Carolina Dynamo 10 (2)
2018–2019 Columbus Crew SC 39 (1)
2019 → Hartford Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2020– Inter Miami 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 19, 2019

Argudo was born in New York City and attended Francis Lewis High School in Queens. He played two collegiate seasons at Elon University before transferring and playing his final two seasons at Wake Forest University, finishing as national runner-up with the Demon Deacons in 2016. He also appeared during the collegiate off-season with Carolina Dynamo. Columbus Crew SC drafted Argudo in the third round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft; he eventually signed for the club almost two months later. After two seasons with the Crew, including his first professional goal, Argudo was selected by Inter Miami in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. A native of the United States, he is also eligible to play for the Colombian or Ecuadorian national teams through his parental heritage.

Early life

Born in New York City, Argudo attended Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. He was a four-year varsity soccer player for the Patriots, finishing his prep career with 13 goals and 20 assists.[1] At club level, he played at the Albertson Academy under Paul Riley, who was serving as head coach of the New York Fury at the time.[2] He also played for New York Ecuador in the NYC Futsal League.[3]

Argudo committed to play college soccer at Elon, one of five members of the last recruiting class for head coach Darren Powell before his resignation.[4]

College and amateur

Argudo made his debut for new head coach Chris Little and Elon on August 29, 2014, starting against Stetson in the John Rennie/Nike Classic.[5] He went on to appear 18 times as a freshman, starting 10 matches and tallying a goal and an assist. His first collegiate goal came on October 11, the third tally of a 5–0 victory over Northeastern.[1] As a sophomore, Argudo appeared 21 times for an Elon team that was Colonial Athletic Association co-regular season champions and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for just the fourth time in the school's history. Although he did not score, he provided two assists during the season and started both NCAA Tournament matches.[1] After two seasons, 39 games, and one goal for the Phoenix, Argudo transferred to Wake Forest.[6]

Argudo debuted for the Demon Deacons on August 26, 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat against Saint Louis.[7] He worked his way into the starting lineup by September, tallying an assist against NC State in his first start for Wake Forest.[2] Argudo scored for the first time in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, helping his team defeat Coastal Carolina 2–0.[2] He tallied one goal in 25 appearances on the season as the Demon Deacons fell to Stanford in the national championship game.[8] As a senior, Argudo had his best collegiate season: eight goals and six assists in 23 matches. He scored five times in the season's first four games, scored the game-winning goal against Elon on October 17,[9] and converted during the penalty shootout in the ACC Tournament championship game.[10] Argudo was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team following the season;[11] he concluded his two seasons at Wake Forest with nine goals in 48 appearances.[2]

Carolina Dynamo

Before his senior season at Wake Forest, Argudo appeared for Premier Development League club Carolina Dynamo. He made his debut on May 25, 2017 in a 2–0 defeat against North Carolina FC U23.[12] He found his scoring touch in the back half of the season, with goals on June 17 against Wilmington Hammerheads,[13] and on July 13 against Tobacco Road FC.[14] Argudo finished with two goals from 10 appearances in his lone season with Carolina.[12]

Club career

Columbus Crew SC
"[Argudo]’s a Colombian immigrant from the Bronx that’s got a little edge, and I love that in him. He’s bought in. He’s got some talent. He’s got some confidence. I think he’s versatile. I think he’s a really nice player."

—Columbus head coach Caleb Porter, speaking about Argudo in 2019[15]

Initially, Argudo was not selected to take part in the 2018 MLS Combine; however, he was added to the Combine roster just two days before the event began after an injury to Drew Skundrich.[16] On January 21, Columbus Crew SC drafted Argudo with the 67th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[17] After taking part in the team's preseason camp, he officially signed with Columbus on March 1.[18] Argudo made his professional debut just two days later, replacing Pedro Santos in the 77th minute of a season-opening victory against Toronto FC, the defending MLS Cup champions.[19] He missed three matches in April due to a MCL sprain[20] but returned to the pitch on May 9 to earn his first start of the season in a victory over Philadelphia Union.[21] Argudo went on to appear 21 times across all competitions in his rookie season, including two appearances in the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. The club picked up his contract option on December 9, 2018.[22]

2019: Loan to Hartford

After making just one appearance in Columbus through the first two months of the season, Argudo was sent on loan to USL Championship club Hartford Athletic on April 11, 2019.[23] He was joined in Hartford by Crew teammate Jon Kempin.[24] Argudo made his club debut two days later, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 4–1 defeat against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[25] After appearing just once more for Hartford, he was recalled by the Crew on April 23.[26] He broke into the Columbus lineup over the summer with the club shorthanded due to injuries and international duty, going on to make 23 appearances for the Crew in all competitions. On July 17, Argudo provided his first MLS assist during a draw against Chicago Fire;[27] ten days later, he scored his first professional goal as part of a 3–2 victory over New York Red Bulls.[28] After finishing the season with one goal and three assists across 25 matches with both clubs, Argudo had his contract option picked up by the Crew.[29]

Inter Miami CF

After being left unprotected by Columbus, Argudo was selected by Inter Miami with the seventh overall pick of the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.[30]

Personal life

Argudo was born in the United States to a Colombian mother and an Ecuadorian father. He lived in Ecuador as a child and possesses passports from all three countries. He has expressed interest in representing either Colombia or Ecuador saying, "If there is an opportunity, obviously one would accept the possibilities when they arrive."[31]

Career statistics
As of September 21, 2019[32][33]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carolina Dynamo 2017[12] PDL 10200––102
Columbus Crew SC 2018 MLS 18010–2[lower-alpha 2]0210
2019 21120––231
Total 391300020441
Hartford Athletic (loan) 2019 USL Championship 2000––20
Inter Miami 2020 MLS 0000–0000
Career total 513300020563
  1. All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

Honors

Team
Elon[34]
Wake Forest[35]

Individual

References
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  32. Luis Argudo at Soccerway
  33. Luis Argudo at Major League Soccer
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