Raul Aguilera
Personal information
Full name Raul Aguilera Jr.
Date of birth (1999-08-02) August 2, 1999
Place of birth Sanford, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2017 Orlando City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 North Carolina Tar Heels 43 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 SIMA Águilas 5 (0)
2020 Orlando City B 8 (1)
2021 Orlando City 3 (0)
2022 Indy Eleven 30 (3)
International career‡
2014 United States U15 2 (0)
2015 United States U16 5 (0)
2015–2017 United States U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 14, 2017

Raul Aguilera Jr. (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Youth

Aguilera started his prep career at Seminole High School. He was a 2015 NSCAA Youth Boys All-America selection and was ranked No. 42 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.com as a college recruit. Playing as part of the Orlando City Development Academy, he earned all-conference honors in the Under-15/16 Eastern Conference in 2016.[1][2]

College

Aguilera played three seasons of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2017 and 2019, making 43 appearances, scoring 2 goals and tallying 6 assists for the Tar Heels.[3]

In his sophomore year at college, Aguilera also played in the USL PDL with SIMA Águilas.[4]

Orlando City

In March 2020, Aguilera returned to Orlando to sign a professional contract with USL League One side Orlando City B ahead of the 2020 season.[5] He made his debut on August 7, 2020, appearing as a 78th-minute substitute during a 2–0 win over New England Revolution II.[6]

In April 2021, Aguilera signed as a homegrown with the Orlando City first-team on a one-year contract with three option years.[7] Aguilera had his contract option declined at the end of the 2021 season.[8]

Indy Eleven

Aguilera joined Indy Eleven of the USL Championship on January 13, 2022.[9] He left Indy Eleven following their 2022 season.[10]

Personal life

Aguilera is the son of Raul Aguilera Sr, a Mexican soccer player who played one season for Orlando Sundogs in the USISL A-League in 1997.[2] While at college, Aguilera studied exercise and sports science.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Raul Aguilera OCSC DA". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  2. 1 2 "Academy Spotlight: Orlando City's Raul Aguilera Jr. is Chasing his Dream | Orlando City Soccer Club".
  3. 1 2 "Raul Aguilera - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  4. ↑ "SIMA Aguilas - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Raul Aguilera - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "USL League One: Orlando City B announces 2020 roster". March 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "New England Revolution II vs. Orlando City B - August 7, 2020". www.uslleagueone.com.
  7. ↑ "Orlando City SC Signs Midfielder Raul Aguilera as Club's 10th All-Time Homegrown". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. ↑ "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
  9. ↑ "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Raul Aguilera". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Indy Eleven Announces First Roster Moves in Preparation for 2023 Season".
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