Edwin Cerrillo

Edwin Javier Cerrillo (born October 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

Edwin Cerrillo
Cerrillo with FC Dallas in 2021
Personal information
Full name Edwin Javier Cerrillo[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000
Place of birth Waco, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 20
Youth career
2015–2018 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 FC Dallas 87 (0)
2019–2021 → North Texas SC 14 (1)
2023– LA Galaxy 10 (0)
International career
2019 United States U20 1 (0)
2019 United States U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023

Career

Cerrillo committed to playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, but opted to sign a Homegrown Player contract with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on February 14, 2019.[3] He made his professional debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over LA Galaxy on March 9, 2019.[4] On August 3, 2023, Cerrillo was traded to LA Galaxy in exchange for up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money, with $200,000 guaranteed and $400,000 that's conditional on performance metrics. Dallas also retained a sell-on percentage.[5]

International career

Cerrillo was called up on the back of good league form to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup; although, he did not play in that tournament. He was subsequently called up to the United States national under-23 team for a camp later during the 2019 MLS season. He is also eligible to play for Mexico.[6]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Cerrillo is of Mexican descent.

Career statistics

Club
As of October 14, 2023
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dallas 2019 Major League Soccer 1201020——150
2020 20————20
2021 220————220
2022 3201020——350
2023 190—10—2[lower-alpha 1]0220
Total 8702050—20960
LA Galaxy 2023 Major League Soccer 100————100
Career Total 970205000201060
  1. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

Honors

North Texas SC

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
  2. "Edwin Cerrillo". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. "FC Dallas sign midfielder Edwin Cerrillo, club's 24th Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  4. "Boxscore: FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy 03/09/2019". Matchcenter. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Edwin Cerrillo from FC Dallas | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. "Kreis Calls 24 Players To U-23 Training Camp And Match Vs. Japan In San Diego". www.ussoccer.com.
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