Aidan Apodaca
{{short description|American soccer player}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|24}}
|birth_place = Upland, California, U.S.
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub =
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|collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
|college1 = California Baptist Lancers
|collegecaps1 = 68
|collegegoals1 = 48
|years1 = 2016
|clubs1 = Southern California Seahorses
|caps1 = 8
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018
|clubs2 = Bethlehem Steel
|caps2 = 16
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2019–2020
|clubs3 = Reno 1868
|caps3 = 25
|goals3 = 8
|years4 = 2021
|clubs4 = El Paso Locomotive
|caps4 = 5
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = → Orange County SC (loan)
|caps5 = 15
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2022–2023
|clubs6 = Charleston Battery
|caps6 = 40
|goals6 = 6
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Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American soccer player.
Career
=College=
Apodaca spent his entire college career at California Baptist University. He made a total of 68 appearances for the Lancers and tallied 48 goals and 12 assists.{{cite web|url=http://cbulancers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5557|website=cbulancers.com|title=The Official Athletic Site of California Baptist University|accessdate=2018-04-02}}
While at the college, Apodaca played for Premier Development League side Southern California Seahorses, during their 2016 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/12607625|title=Southern California Seahorses - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Aidan Apodaca -|website=uslpdl.com|accessdate=2018-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173543/https://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/12607625|archive-date=2018-04-03|url-status=dead}}
=Professional=
On January 21, 2018, Apodaca was selected 55th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.{{cite web |date=22 January 2018 |title=Philadelphia Union Select Three Players In MLS SuperDraft |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2018/01/22/philadelphia-union-select-three-players-mls-superdraft |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205112213/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2018/01/22/philadelphia-union-select-three-players-mls-superdraft |archive-date=2018-02-05 |accessdate=2018-04-02 |website=philadelphiaunion.com}} On February 21, 2018, he signed with Philadelphia's USL affiliate side Bethlehem Steel FC.{{cite web |date=21 February 2018 |title=Bethlehem Steel FC Inks SuperDraft Selection Aidan Apodaca |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2018/02/21/bethlehem-steel-fc-inks-superdraft-selection-aidan-apodaca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403053237/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2018/02/21/bethlehem-steel-fc-inks-superdraft-selection-aidan-apodaca |archive-date=2018-04-03 |accessdate=2018-04-02 |website=philadelphiaunion.com}} Bethlehem Steel released Apodaca at the end of the 2018 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/968765 |title=Bethlehem Steel FC Announces Roster Moves with 2019 in Mind |access-date=2018-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121204200/https://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/968765 |archive-date=2018-11-21 |url-status=dead }}
On March 7, 2019, Apodaca joined USL Championship side, Reno 1868 FC.{{Cite web |date=7 March 2019 |title=Reno 1868 FC Signs Five Ahead of Season Opener |url=https://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/1002212 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911144133/https://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/1002212 |archive-date=2020-09-11}} Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/11/06/reno-1868-usl-championship-folds|title=USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds|first=Brian|last=Straus|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}
On January 5, 2021, Apodaca signed with USL Championship club, El Paso Locomotive.{{Cite web |title=El Paso Locomotive FC Adds Forward Aidan Apodaca to 2021 Season Roster |url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1139343 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105170116/https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1139343 |archive-date=2021-01-05 |website=www.eplocomotivefc.com}} On July 8, 2021, Apodaca was loaned to Orange County SC in July 2021. He joined Orange County SC on loan for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |title=El Paso Locomotive Loans Forward Aidan Apodaca to Orange County SC |url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1173165-el-paso-locomotive-loans-forward-aidan-apodaca-to-orange-county-sc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926131224/https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1173165-el-paso-locomotive-loans-forward-aidan-apodaca-to-orange-county-sc |archive-date=2021-09-26 |website=www.eplocomotivefc.com}}
Apodaca joined USL Championship club, Charleston Battery, on January 5, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1201560-battery-ink-aidan-apodaca-to-add-to-attack|title=Battery Ink Aidan Apodaca to Add to Attack|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=January 5, 2022|website=USL Championship}} He scored six goals and tallied 32 chances created, while playing in the most regular-season matches for the club (33), and was subsequently re-signed for the 2023 season.{{Cite web |title=Battery announce initial returning players for 2023 |url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news/2022/11/22/battery-announce-initial-returning-players-for-2023/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Charleston Battery |language=en-US}} He left Charleston following the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1292954-barajas-leads-charleston-battery-returnees-in-first-roster-moves|title=Barajas leads Charleston Battery returnees in first roster moves|first=NICHOLAS MURRAY-|last=nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com|date=December 1, 2023|website=USL Championship}}
References
{{Reflist|1}}
External links
- [http://cbulancers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5557 CBU bio]
- {{MLS player|aidan-apodaca}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180403051702/https://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/aidan-apodaca Bethlehem Steel bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Charleston Battery players
Category:El Paso Locomotive FC players
Category:Orange County SC players
Category:Philadelphia Union II players
Category:California Baptist Lancers men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Rancho Cucamonga, California
Category:Philadelphia Union draft picks
Category:Southern California Seahorses players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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