Danny Trejo (soccer)
{{short description|Mexican footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Danny Trejo
| image =
| fullname = Daniel Trejo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|4|29}}
| birth_place = Morelia, Mexico{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-selects-three-players-mls-superdraft-2021-presented-adidas|title=LAFC Selects Three Players In MLS SuperDraft 2021 Presented By Adidas | Los Angeles Football Club|website=LAFC}}
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Attacking midfielder, winger
| currentclub = Birmingham Legion
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020
| college1 = CSUN Matadors
| collegecaps1 = 58
| collegegoals1 = 26
| years1 = 2018
| clubs1 = Portland Timbers U23s
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = FC Golden State Force
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = Los Angeles Force
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Las Vegas Lights
| caps4 = 38
| goals4 = 14
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = Los Angeles FC
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Las Vegas Lights (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = Phoenix Rising
| caps7 = 33
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = Korona Kielce
| caps8 = 22
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = Birmingham Legion
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 6 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Daniel "Danny" Trejo (born 29 April 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.
Career
= College & Amateur =
In 2017, Trejo attended California State University, Northridge to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Matadors, Trejo made 58 appearances, scoring 26 goals and tallying 15 assists. Trejo's achievements at CSUN during his time there include 2019 Big West Offensive Player of the Year, 2019 CSUN Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 2019 Second Team All-Region, 2019 First Team All-Conference, 2019 Academic All-Conference, 2018 Second Team All-Region, 2018 First Team All-Conference, and 2017 Big West All-Freshman Team.{{Cite web|url=https://gomatadors.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/daniel-trejo/3931|title=Daniel Trejo - 2019 - Men's Soccer|website=CSUN Athletics}} The 2020 season in the Big West Conference was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the 2018 and 2019 seasons, Trejo also played in the USL League Two with Portland Timbers U23s{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbersu23.com/roster_players/25119876?mirror_id=5364494&subseason=482928|title=Portland Timbers U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Daniel Trejo Del Rio -|website=www.timbersu23.com|access-date=2021-05-05|archive-date=2021-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506143539/https://www.timbersu23.com/roster_players/25119876?mirror_id=5364494&subseason=482928|url-status=dead}} and FC Golden State Force.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/32820220|title=FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
=Professional=
==Los Angeles Force==
In fall 2020, Trejo signed his first professional contract with the Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.{{cite web |title=Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/LosAngelesForce/status/1306462588104896514 |website=Twitter |publisher=Los Angeles Force |access-date=6 May 2021 |language=en |date=17 September 2020}} He started both of the team's Fall 2020 regular season matches and all four matches in the NISA Fall Championship, including the semifinal against Detroit City FC, and scored a goal against the New York Cosmos in the final group stage match on September 28.{{cite web |title=Cosmos fall to LA Force, bow out of NISA Fall Championship |url=https://www.nycosmos.com/news/2020/09/28/cosmos-fall-to-la-force-bow-out-of-nisa-fall-championship |website=www.nycosmos.com |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=28 September 2020}}
==Los Angeles FC==
On 21 January 2021, Trejo was selected 14th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC. On 5 April 2021, it was announced that Trejo had signed with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/1156231-lights-fc-announce-initial-set-of-player-signings-for-2021-season|title=LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON|website=www.lasvegaslightsfc.com|access-date=2021-05-05|archive-date=2021-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506194350/https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/1156231-lights-fc-announce-initial-set-of-player-signings-for-2021-season|url-status=dead}}
Trejo signed an MLS contract with Los Angeles FC on 19 August 2022.{{cite web |title=LAFC Signs Forward Danny Trejo To MLS Contract |url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-forward-danny-trejo-to-mls-contract |website=LAFC.com |access-date=20 August 2022}} Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/who-s-in-who-s-out-mls-clubs-announce-roster-decisions-following-2022-season|title=Who's in, who's out? 28 MLS clubs make changes for 2023 season | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}
==Phoenix Rising==
Trejo joined USL Championship side Phoenix Rising on 26 January 2023.{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Nicholas |title=3 Things to know as Danny Trejo joins Phoenix Rising FC |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1256735 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=26 January 2023 |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=26 January 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Duran |first1=Isabella |title=Phoenix Rising FC Signs Former LAFC Forward Danny Trejo |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix-rising-fc-signs-former-lafc-forward-danny-trejo/ |website=phxrisingfc.com |publisher=Phoenix Rising Communications |access-date=26 January 2023}} On 15 August 2023, Trejo was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 23 of the 2023 season after notching two goals and two assists during a 5–0 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1281596|title=USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 23|website=uslchampionship.com|date=15 August 2023|access-date=16 August 2023}} He became a free agent following Phoenix's 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1296283-11-free-agents-to-watch-as-the-usl-championship-preseason-approaches|title=11 Free Agents to watch as the USL Championship preseason approaches|first=NICHOLAS MURRAY-|last=nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com|date=8 January 2024|website=USL Championship}}
==Korona Kielce==
On 12 January 2024, Trejo joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web |title=Nowy zawodnik na pokładzie! Danny Trejo dołącza do Korony! |url=https://www.korona-kielce.pl/w/danny-trejo-zostaje-nowym-koroniarzem-?redirect=%2Faktualnosci |publisher=Korona Kielce |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=pl |date=12 January 2024}} He made his league debut on 12 February as a substitute, scoring a volley from outside the box in injury time of a 2–1 win over ŁKS Łódź.{{cite web |title=Korona Kielce grała do końca! Cudowny wolej w doliczonym czasie |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1104984/korona-kielce-grala-do-konca-cudowny-wolej-w-doliczonym-czasie |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |access-date=15 February 2024 |language=pl |date=12 February 2024}} On 6 January 2025, he terminated his contract by mutual consent.{{cite web |title=Danny Trejo odchodzi z Korony |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/335/news3354592-Danny-Trejo-odchodzi-z-Korony.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=6 January 2025 |language=pl |date=6 January 2025}}
==Birmingham Legion==
On 23 January 2025, Trejo signed with USL Championship club Birmingham Legion for the 2025 season.{{cite web |title=Legion FC Strikes Deal with Danny Trejo to Boost Attack |url=https://www.bhmlegion.com/news/2025/01/23/legion-fc-strikes-deal-with-danny-trejo-to-boost-attack/ |publisher=asd |access-date=26 January 2025 |language=en |date=23 January 2025}}
Personal life
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 4 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=USA - D. Trejo |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/daniel-trejo-del-rio/609448/ |website=us.soccerway.com |access-date=13 April 2024}}
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes U.S. Open Cup, Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portland Timbers U23s
|2018 |USL2 |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| FC Golden State Force
|2019 |USL2 |8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Los Angeles Force
|2020 |NISA |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Las Vegas Lights
|2021 |USL |16 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 4 | ||||
| 2022
|USL |22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 10 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 14 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 14 | |||
| Los Angeles FC
|2022 |MLS |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan)
|2022 |USL |4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Phoenix Rising FC
|2023 |USL |33 | 17 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 19 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Korona Kielce
|13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|Ekstraklasa |9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!115 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 130 | 48 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|daniel-trejo-del-rio|Danny Trejo}}
- [https://nisasoccer.com/roster/danny-trejo NISA page]
- [https://gomatadors.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/daniel-trejo/3931 CSUN bio]
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Category:Footballers from Morelia
Category:Soccer players from Fresno County, California
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors men's soccer players
Category:FC Golden State Force players
Category:Los Angeles Force players
Category:Las Vegas Lights FC players
Category:Los Angeles FC draft picks
Category:Los Angeles FC players
Category:Phoenix Rising FC players
Category:Korona Kielce players
Category:Birmingham Legion FC players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:National Independent Soccer Association players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Mexican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Poland