Mauricio Aimar Cuevas (born February 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

Mauricio Cuevas
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Aimar Cuevas[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Number 19
Youth career
2016–2019 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 LA Galaxy II 20 (4)
2022–2023 Club NXT 23 (0)
2023– LA Galaxy 8 (0)
2023– Ventura County 3 (0)
International career
2018 United States U16 7 (1)
2019 United States U17 6 (0)
2022–2023 United States U20 10 (1)
2023– United States U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024

Club career edit

LA Galaxy II edit

Cuevas signed with USL Championship side LA Galaxy II on April 30, 2019.[2] Following the 2021 season, Cuevas was released by the Galaxy.[3]

Personal life edit

Born in the United States, Cuevas is of Mexican descent.[4]

Honors edit

United States U20

References edit

  1. ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 12, 2023. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign LA Galaxy Academy and U.S. Youth National Team defender Mauricio Cuevas". LA Galaxy. April 30, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  3. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2021). "LA Galaxy II Announce Opening Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  4. ^ "Mauricio Cuevas: Mexican American of the Galaxy would play in Brujas | The Goa Sportlight". December 31, 2021.

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