Daniel Aguirre

{{short description|Mexican American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Use American English|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Aguirre

| image =

| fullname = Daniel Aguirre

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|7|28}}

| birth_place = Redwood City, California, United States

| height = 5 ft 9 in {{Cite web |title=Daniel Aguirre |url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/players/daniel-aguirre/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=LA Galaxy}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Guadalajara

| clubnumber = 23

| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020

| college1 = UC Riverside Highlanders

| collegecaps1 = 47

| collegegoals1 = 8

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = LA Galaxy II

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2021–2024

| clubs2 = LA Galaxy

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Guadalajara

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| club-update = February 25, 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Daniel Aguirre (born July 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara.

Career

=College & Amateur=

Aguirre played college soccer at the University of California, Riverside, where he scored 8 goals and tallied 7 assists in 47 appearances for the Highlanders. There was no play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://gohighlanders.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/daniel-aguirre/5849|title=Daniel Aguirre - 2019 - Men's Soccer|website=UC Riverside Athletics}}

In 2019, Aguirre also appeared for USL League Two side FC Golden State Force.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33136122|title=FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}

=Professional=

On April 7, 2021, Aguirre signed with USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-ii-sign-midfielder-daniel-aguirre|title=LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre | LA Galaxy|website=lagalaxy}} Aguirre made his professional debut on April 30, 2021, starting in a 1–0 loss to Sacramento Republic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/lagalaxyii-sacramentorepublicfc-2197939|title=LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}

On July 7, 2021, Aguirre signed a one-year deal to join LA Galaxy's MLS roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-sign-midfielder-daniel-aguirre-acquire-josh-drack-on-short-term-loan-f|title=LA Galaxy sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre, acquire Josh Drack on short-term loan from LA Galaxy II | LA Galaxy|website=lagalaxy}}

On June 10, 2024, Aguirre joined Mexican club Guadalajara.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Aguirre is of Mexican descent.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|February 25, 2024}}{{soccerway|daniel-aguirre/500907}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|LA Galaxy II

|2021

|rowspan="2"|USL

283colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—283
2022

|7

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—70
colspan=2|Total

!35

3colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—353
rowspan="5"|LA Galaxy

|2021

|rowspan="4"|MLS

|5

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—50
2022

|11

140colspan=2|—colspan=2|—151
2023

|25

130colspan=2|—2{{efn|Appearances in Leagues Cup|name=League}}0301
2024

|10

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—100
colspan=2|Total

!51

270colspan=2|—20602
colspan="3"|Career total

!86

5700020955

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