Edwin Lara Barrios (born 8 September 1999) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for San Diego 1904 FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. Born in the United States, he represented the Mexico national under-17 team. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2016".[1]

Edwin Lara
Personal information
Full name Edwin Lara Barrios
Date of birth (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Berkeley, California, U.S.
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
San Diego 1904
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2014 De Anza Force
2014–2018 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Pachuca 0 (0)
2017–2019 Pachuca Premier 7 (0)
2018–2019Club León (loan) 0 (0)
2020 San Diego Loyal 1 (0)
2021– San Diego 1904 2 (0)
International career
2014 United States U17 7 (0)
2015 Mexico U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021

International career edit

Lara was eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico, having been born in California to Mexican parents. Lara originally represented the United States U15s and United States U17s before joining the Mexico U17s. He represented Mexico at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In 2019, Lara filed a one-time switch of association with FIFA to leave Mexico's program and join the United States U20s at their first camp of the year, thus confirming his international future with the US Men.[2]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 16 April 2019[3][4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pachuca 2017–18 Liga MX 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Pachuca Premier 2017–18 Liga Premier - Serie A 7 0 0 0 7 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Club León (loan) 2018–19 Liga MX 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa MX

Honours edit

Mexico U17

References edit

  1. ^ "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Mexico U-17 star Lara feels at home being back in USMNT youth setup". Goal. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ Edwin Lara at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 16 April 2019.