Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 24, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Upland, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2017 | California Baptist Lancers | 68 | (48) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016 | Southern California Seahorses | 8 | (0) |
2018 | Bethlehem Steel | 16 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Reno 1868 | 25 | (8) |
2021 | El Paso Locomotive | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Orange County SC (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Charleston Battery | 40 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 |
Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American soccer player.
Apodaca spent his entire college career at California Baptist University. He made a total of 68 appearances for the Lancers and tallied 48 goals and 12 assists. [1]
While at the college, Apodaca played for Premier Development League side Southern California Seahorses, during their 2016 season. [2]
On January 21, 2018, Apodaca was selected 55th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. [3] On February 21, 2018, he signed with Philadelphia's USL affiliate side Bethlehem Steel FC. [4] Bethlehem Steel released Apodaca at the end of the 2018 season. [5]
On March 7, 2019, Apodaca joined USL Championship side, Reno 1868 FC. [6] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]
On January 5, 2021, Apodaca signed with USL Championship club, El Paso Locomotive. [8] On July 8, 2021, Apodaca was loaned to Orange County SC in July 2021. He joined Orange County SC on loan for the remainder of the season. [9]
Apodaca joined USL Championship club, Charleston Battery, on January 5, 2022. [10] He scored six goals and tallied 32 chances created, while playing in the most regular-season matches for the club (33), and was subsequently re-signed for the 2023 season. [11] He left Charleston following the 2023 season. [12]