Manny Padilla
Manuel "Manny" Padilla (born February 5, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. He is predominately a right back but has on occasion also featured as a left back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuel Padilla | ||
Date of birth | February 5, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Palestine, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | San Francisco Dons | 69 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | FC Golden State Force | 10 | (0) |
2017 | San Francisco City FC | 11 | (2) |
2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 19 | (0) |
2019– | New Mexico United | 27 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019 |
Career
Youth and college
Padilla played four years of college soccer at the University of San Francisco between 2014 and 2017.[1]
Padilla also played for Premier Development League side FC Golden State Force in 2016,[2] and San Francisco City FC in 2017.[3]
Professional
On January 21, 2018, Padilla was selected 89th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[4] On March 16, 2018, Padilla signed with Houston's United Soccer League affiliate side Rio Grande Valley FC. He has also made his 1st team debut with Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup.[5]
Padilla joined USL Championship side New Mexico United on March 7, 2019, ahead of their inaugural season.[6]
References
- "Manny Padilla - San Francisco Dons". usfdons.com. University of San Francisco Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018.
- "FC Golden State Force - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Manuel Padilla -". Uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "San Francisco City FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Manny Padilla -". Uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Houston Dynamo select three players on second day of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 21 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "RGV FC Adds 13 Players to Roster Ahead of 2018 Season". Rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "New Mexico United Signs Tommy Madden and Manny Padilla". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
External links
- Manny Padilla at Major League Soccer
- Manny Padilla at USL Championship
- Manny Padilla at San Francisco Dons