Gilbert Fuentes

Gilbert Fuentes (born February 21, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Gilbert Fuentes
Personal information
Full name Gilbert Fuentes
Date of birth (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002
Place of birth Tracy, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2016–2017 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 San Jose Earthquakes 3 (0)
2018–2020 → Reno 1868 (loan) 16 (1)
2021 → Austin Bold (loan) 5 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States U15 8 (1)
2017–2019 United States U17 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 26, 2018

Club career

Youth

Fuentes began playing for the San Jose Earthquakes academy side in 2016, first with his regular age group in the U15s. During the 2017-18 academy season, he moved up to the U19 squad and scored three goals in eight appearances. Previously, he played for Ballistic United SC.[1]

In November 2017, TopDrawerSoccer.com listed Fuentes as the fourth best player and top midfielder in the nation for the class of 2020.[2] He was only one of five players in the country to be given a five-star ranking by the website.[3]

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose signed Fuentes to a Homegrown contract on January 26, 2018.[4] He was the team's third Homegrown signing of 2018, following the signings of teammates JT Marcinkowski and Jacob Akanyirige, and at the time of his signing was the club's youngest ever player and the youngest ever athlete for a Bay Area sports team.[5]

Borussia Dortmund had competed with San Jose for Fuentes' signature before he signed his Homegrown contract, due in part to the fact that he works with the same agent as Christian Pulisic.[6]

On May 3, 2021, Fuentes joined USL Championship side Austin Bold on a season-long loan.[7]

International career

Fuentes made eight appearances for various United States Soccer Federation youth teams in 2017.[8] He was a starter for the U15 squad at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship, including in the United States' loss to Mexico in the tournament final,[9] and was called up to the United States U17 in November for the Men's Nike International Friendlies, and again in January 2018 for the first-ever USYNT Summit Camp.[10]

Also eligible for both Guatemala and El Salvador, it was announced on January 23, 2021 that Fuentes would switch to El Salvador U23 ahead of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, but was left out of the 20-man squad.[11]

Personal

Fuentes is of both Guatemalan and Salvadoran descent which allows him to play for both Guatemala and El Salvador national teams as well as the United States national team having been born in the U.S. His father is from Guatemala and his mother from El Salvador.[12]

Career statistics
As of November 7, 2021[13]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotals
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose Earthquakes2018MLS10———10
2019MLS10———10
2020MLS10———10
Total30———30
Reno 1868 (loan)2018USL40———40
2019USL110———110
2020USL11———11
Total161———161
Austin Bold (loan)2021USL51———51
Career totals242000000242

    References
    1. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign 15-Year-Old Midfielder Gilbert Fuentes to Homegrown Player Contract". San Jose Earthquakes. 26 Jan 2018. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    2. "IMG Top 150 Players: Boys Class of 2020". TopDrawerSoccer.com. 13 Nov 2017. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    3. "FEATURE: Quakes Academy midfielder Gilbert Fuentes named No. 4 player in nation for class of 2020". San Jose Earthquakes. 13 Nov 2017. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    4. "San Jose Earthquakes sign 15-year-old Gilbert Fuentes to Homegrown deal". MLSSoccer.com. 26 Jan 2018. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    5. "5 things to know about 15-year-old homegrown signing Gilbert Fuentes". San Jose Earthquakes. 26 Jan 2018. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    6. Robert Jonas (9 March 2018). "San Jose Earthquakes Academy garners praise from MLS commissioner Don Garber". Centerline Soccer. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
    7. "Austin Bold Fc Receives Gilbert Fuentes and Casey Walls on Loan for 2021 Usl Championship Season". 3 May 2021.
    8. "G. FUENTES". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    9. "MEXICO 2 - 0 UNITED STATES". CONCACAF. 19 Aug 2017. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    10. "Gilbert Fuentes". San Jose Earthquakes. 26 Jan 2018. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
    11. Listos los convocados de El Salvador para el Preolímpico de Concacaf, AS USA
    12. Gilbert Fuentes, la nueva joya de Estados Unidos: tiene origen centroamericano, Fútbol Centroamérica
    13. "G. FUENTES". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
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