Armando Avila
Personal information
Full name Armando Avila
Date of birth (2004-03-09) March 9, 2004
Place of birth San Pedro, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Los Angeles FC 2
Number 25
Youth career
2018– Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Las Vegas Lights 14 (0)
2023– Los Angeles FC 2 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2021

Armando Avila (born March 9, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro side Los Angeles FC 2.

Born in San Pedro, California, Avila joined the academy at Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC in 2018.[1] On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Avila, along with three other academy players, had signed USL academy contracts with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate club Las Vegas Lights.[1] The academy contract allowed Son to play with professionals while maintaining NCAA college soccer eligibility.[1]

Avila made his professional debut for Las Vegas Lights on June 19, 2021 against Orange County SC. He came on as a 62nd minute substitute as Las Vegas lost 3–1.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played October 31, 2021[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Las Vegas Lights 2021 USL Championship14000140
Career total 1400000140

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Las Vegas Lights FC Sign Four LAFC Academy Players To Academy Contracts | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  2. "Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Orange County SC- June 19, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. Armando Avila at Soccerway


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