Anthony Benjamin Beltran (born October 11, 1987) is an American former soccer player who spent nearly all of his entire professional career at Real Salt Lake.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anthony Benjamin Beltran[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 11, 1987 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Claremont, California, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | St. John's Red Storm | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | UCLA Bruins | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2007 | Los Angeles Storm | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2019 | Real Salt Lake | 245 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 249 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2008 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | United States | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 3, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Career edit
Youth career edit
Beltran was a two-time Parade All American at Claremont High School. He was also named in the 2004 NSCAA/Adidas High School All-America squad and was a member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program from 2002 to 2005 and captain of the 2004 squad.[2]
College edit
Tony Beltran began college playing as forward for St. John's Red Storm playing 21 matches with 10 starts, scoring 2 goals and three assists. For his Sophomore year he transferred to UCLA to play for UCLA Bruins. In his Sophomore year he overcame an early season ankle injury to make 14 appearances He played for two years at UCLA and started all 21 matches of his Junior year and played all but four minutes of the season as right full back and defensive midfielder.[3]
Professional edit
Tony Beltran was selected third in the overall 2008 MLS SuperDraft and made his official Major League Soccer debut on April 12, 2008 against D.C. United. He started 10 of his 15 appearances in his rookie year.[3]
Due to chronic knee issues, Beltran announced his retirement from professional soccer on September 13, 2019.[4]
International edit
Born in the United States, Beltran is of Mexican descent.[5] Beltran was the starter for the U-18 team that won the 2005 Milk Cup, started in all five matches in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the USMNT progressing to quarter finals. He also made two appearances for the U-23 team in the 2008 Toulon Tournament.[3] He was named to the January 2013 training camp for the U.S. national team and made his debut in a 0–0 friendly against Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium.[6]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of December 14, 2014.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| United States | League | Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||||
| 2008 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 245 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 3 | ||
International edit
- As of December 14, 2014.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honors edit
Real Salt Lake edit
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2013
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2009
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2009
Individual edit
- MLS All-Star (2): 2013, 2015
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "UCLA Bruins Player Biographies", UCLA Bruins, Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Tony Beltran", Real Salt Lake, Retrieved: March 23, 2014.
- ^ "Thank You & Goodbye, RSL Nation. | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Mexicanos que optaron por Estados Unidos". www.unotv.com.
- ^ U.S. MNT Kicks Off Centennial Year with Scoreless Draw Against Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, retrieved: April 7, 2014
External links edit
- Tony Beltran at Major League Soccer
- Tony Beltran UCLA Bruins
- Tony Beltran at National-Football-Teams.com