Edward "Eddy" Dominic Berumen (born May 19, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles FC 2 in the MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Dominic Berumen | ||
| Date of birth | May 19, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Modesto, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Lobos FC | ||
| 2011–2016 | Modesto Ajax United | ||
| 2016–2019 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 35 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Sacramento Republic | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Lights | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Los Angeles FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editBerumen played a single year of high school soccer at Modesto High School, spending most his youth career playing club. He had a five-year spell at NorCal Premier side Ajax United,[1] following a two-year stint with Lobos FC, before joining the Sacramento Republic in 2016.[2] In 2019, he signed a USL Academy contract with Sacramento, allowing him to play for the first team, but retain his college eligibility.[3][4]
In 2019, Berumen attended the University of California, Irvine to play college soccer. He went on to make 35 appearances over four seasons with the club, scoring a single goal and adding three assists. He was named Big West All-Freshman Team in his first season with the Anteaters.[2]
Berumen was eligible for selection in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but went undrafted.[5]
Professional
editOn March 8, 2024, Berumen signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[6]
References
edit- ^ "US Club Soccer id2 National Selection Argentina Tour [Video Journal 2]".
- ^ a b "Eddy Berumen – Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
- ^ "SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC SIGNS YOUTH PLAYERS TO USL ACADEMY CONTRACTS • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Edward Berumen | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2023 eligible players | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds five additional players ahead of 2024 season kick-off tomorrow".
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