Danny Trejo (soccer)

Daniel "Danny" Trejo (born 29 April 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising and the Mexico national team.

Danny Trejo
Personal information
Full name Daniel Trejo
Date of birth (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998
Place of birth Morelia, Mexico[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising
Number 17
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 CSUN Matadors 58 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Portland Timbers U23s 5 (0)
2019 FC Golden State Force 8 (7)
2020 Los Angeles Force 2 (1)
2021–2022 Las Vegas Lights 36 (12)
2022 Los Angeles FC 3 (0)
2022 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 6 (4)
2023– Phoenix Rising 33 (17)
International career
2023– Mexico 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:32, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

College & Amateur

In 2017, Trejo attended California State University, Northridge to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Matadors, Trejo made 58 appearances, scoring 26 goals and tallying 15 assists. Trejo's achievements at CSUN during his time there include 2019 Big West Offensive Player of the Year, 2019 CSUN Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 2019 Second Team All-Region, 2019 First Team All-Conference, 2019 Academic All-Conference, 2018 Second Team All-Region, 2018 First Team All-Conference, and 2017 Big West All-Freshman Team.[2] The 2020 season in the Big West Conference was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the 2018 and 2019 seasons, Trejo also played in the USL League Two with Portland Timbers U23s[3] and FC Golden State Force.[4]

Los Angeles Force

In fall 2020, Trejo signed his first professional contract with the Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.[5] He started both of the team's Fall 2020 regular season matches and all four matches in the NISA Fall Championship, including the semifinal against Detroit City FC, and scored a goal against the New York Cosmos in the final group stage match on September 28.[6]

Los Angeles FC

On January 21, 2021, Trejo was selected 14th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[1] On April 5, 2021, it was announced that Trejo had signed with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.[7]

Trejo signed an MLS contract with Los Angeles FC on August 19, 2022.[8] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Los Angeles.[9]

Phoenix Rising

Trejo joined USL Championship side Phoenix Rising on January 26, 2023.[10][11] On August 15, 2023, Trejo was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 23 of the 2023 season after notching 2 goals and 2 assists during a 5-0 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC.[12]

Personal

Trejo was born in Morelia, Mexico, but grew up in Mendota, California.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 26 August 2022[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Timbers U23s 2018 USL2 50———50
FC Golden State Force 2019 8710—32129
Los Angeles Force 2020 NISA 20——4161
Las Vegas Lights 2021 USL 164———164
2022 221010——2310
Total 381410——3914
Los Angeles FC 2022 MLS 30———30
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2022 USL 42———42
Career total 60232000736926

    Honours

    Los Angeles FC

    References
    1. "LAFC Selects Three Players In MLS SuperDraft 2021 Presented By Adidas | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
    2. "Daniel Trejo - 2019 - Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics.
    3. "Portland Timbers U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Daniel Trejo Del Rio -". www.timbersu23.com.
    4. "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
    5. "Tweet". Twitter. Los Angeles Force. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
    6. "Cosmos fall to LA Force, bow out of NISA Fall Championship". www.nycosmos.com. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
    7. "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
    8. "LAFC Signs Forward Danny Trejo To MLS Contract". LAFC.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
    9. https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/who-s-in-who-s-out-mls-clubs-announce-roster-decisions-following-2022-season
    10. Murray, Nicholas (26 January 2023). "3 Things to know as Danny Trejo joins Phoenix Rising FC". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
    11. Duran, Isabella. "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Former LAFC Forward Danny Trejo". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
    12. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 23". uslchampionship.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
    13. "LAFC selects local players in Superdraft".
    14. "USA - D. Trejo". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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