Luis Aguilar (soccer)
Luis Aguilar (born January 29, 1984 in Long Beach, California) was an American soccer defender in the USL First Division.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Aguilar | ||
Date of birth | January 29, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Long Beach, California | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Rio Hondo College | ||
2004–2005 | San Francisco Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Ajax Orlando Prospects | 3 | (0) |
2006–2007 | California Cougars (indoor) | ||
2007 | California Victory | 19 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Montreal Impact | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Aguilar graduated from La Mirada High School. He attended Rio Hondo College for two years, playing on the men's soccer team in 2002 and 2003. He was a 2002 2007 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Junior College Division III All-America.[1] In 2004, Aguilar transferred to the University of San Francisco. He completed his collegiate career in 2005 after winning back-to-back WCC Division I titles with Second and First Team All-WCC awards.[2] In March 2005, Aguilar joined the Ajax Orlando Prospects of the USL Premier Development League.[3][4] Aguilar was drafted by the California Cougars of Major Indoor Soccer League in March 2006.[5] Aguilar played with the San Francisco Seals. He later played for the Ajax Orlando Prospects. In 2007, he signed with the USL First Division expansion team California Victory. He played nineteen games with the Victory before being traded to the Montreal Impact on July 30, 2007. He then played seven games with the Impact through the end of the 2007 season that includes making the starting squad for the playoffs. He was signed to a 3-year contract extension with the Impact and played through the first half of the 2008 season until an injury caused him to retire early. He currently resides in San Francisco.