David Estrada (soccer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Estrada

| image = David Estrada.jpg

| image_size = 220

| caption = Estrada with Seattle Sounders FC in 2013

| fullname = David Estrada

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|4}}

| birth_place = Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

| height = {{convert|1.74|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| collegeyears1 = 2006–2009

| college1 = UCLA Bruins

| collegecaps1 = 78

| collegegoals1 = 22

| years1 = 2006–2009

| clubs1 = Salinas Valley Samba

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2010–2014

| clubs2 = Seattle Sounders FC

| caps2 = 41

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = → Charlotte Eagles (loan)

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2014

| clubs5 = D.C. United

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Sacramento Republic

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = Orange County Blues

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2017

| clubs8 = Charlotte Independence

| caps8 = 61

| goals8 = 11

| years9 = 2018

| clubs9 = Seattle Sounders FC 2

| caps9 = 33

| goals9 = 11

| years10 = 2019–2020

| clubs10 = New Mexico United

| caps10 = 42

| goals10 = 3

| nationalyears1 =

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| club-update = October 5, 2020

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David Estrada (born February 4, 1988) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a forward.

Early life and amateur

Estrada was born in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico and moved to California with his family at four months old. He was raised in Salinas, California and attended Alisal High School.{{cite web|url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100114&content_id=7920428&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp|title=Sounders' pick Estrada surprise of draft|last=Winner|first=Andrew|date=January 14, 2010|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=January 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116153932/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100114&content_id=7920428&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp|archive-date=January 16, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} A successful player at the high school level, Estrada led the nation his senior season with 66 goals, including 12 in one game on January 11, 2006, versus Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA)—the second-most single-game goals in state history.

He played four years of college soccer at UCLA. As a walk-on his freshman year, he was the team's top scorer,{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=470050&root=ncaa&cc=5901|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622092514/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=470050&root=ncaa&cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2011|title=Race for Big East supremacy heats up|last=McIntyre|first=Doug |date=October 5, 2007|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 15, 2010}} was named Soccer America's National Freshman of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=2071|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202222439/http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=2071|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2013|title=1. Walk-on Estrada is Men's Freshman of the Year|date=December 20, 2006|publisher=Soccer America|access-date=January 15, 2010}} was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection{{cite news|url=http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/110906aag.html|title=Eight Bruins Selected To All-Pac-10 Men's Soccer Team|date=November 9, 2006|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=January 15, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} and was voted UCLA's Offensive MVP. After missing the first seven matches of his sophomore year because of a fractured foot, he was again named to the All-Pac-10 second-team in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112607aad.html|title=UCLA Seeks Second Chance At Santa Clara In NCAA Second Round|date=November 26, 2007|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=January 15, 2010|archive-date=March 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330210158/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/112607aad.html|url-status=dead}} He received All-Pac-10 honors for the third time in his career, being named to the honorable mention team in 2008, and earned third-team NSCAA All-Far West honors and first-team All-Pac-10 acclaim in his senior year. In his senior season, Estrada recorded three goals and seven assists playing a wide right midfield position.

During his college years Estrada also played four seasons with Salinas Valley Samba in the National Premier Soccer League.

Career

=Professional=

Estrada was drafted in the first round (11th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010793181_sounders15.html?prmid=related_stories_section|title=Sounders FC selects UCLA's David Estrada in first round of MLS SuperDraft|last=Romero|first=José Miguel|date=January 14, 2010|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=January 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116131504/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010793181_sounders15.html?prmid=related_stories_section|archive-date=January 16, 2010|df=mdy-all}} He made his professional debut on April 3, 2010, coming on as a substitute in a game against the New York Red Bulls.

On March 17, 2012, Estrada started in the Sounders first match of the season, and recorded his first three professional goals, scoring a hat trick.{{cite news |last=Mayers |first=David |date=March 17, 2012 |title=David Estrada nets a hat trick in Sounders |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/david-estrada-nets-a-hat-trick-in-sounders-opening-mls-victory/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 14, 2018}}

Estrada was traded to D.C. United on August 7, 2014, in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/08/dc-united-acquire-david-estrada-from-seattle-sounders-fc|title=D.C. United acquires David Estrada from Seattle Sounders FC|date=August 7, 2014|access-date=November 24, 2014|archive-date=August 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808115319/http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/08/dc-united-acquire-david-estrada-from-seattle-sounders-fc|url-status=dead}}

Estrada was cut by D.C. United in February 2015,{{cite web|title=D.C. United cuts David Estrada from preseason camp|url=http://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-2015-season/2015/2/20/8077203/dc-united-cuts-david-estrada-from-preseason-camp|website=www.blackandredunited.com/|publisher=blackandredunited|access-date=23 February 2015|date=20 February 2015}} going on trial with Tippeligaen side Stabæk.

On March 20, 2015, Estrada signed for the Sacramento Republic.{{cite web|title=Sacramento Republic FC Signs Forwards David Estrada and Cameron Iwasa|url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/20/republic-fc-sign-estrada-iwasa#.VcxQY4Hn_qA|website=www.sacrepublicfc.com/|publisher=Sacramento Republic FC|access-date=13 August 2015|date=20 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322173907/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/03/20/republic-fc-sign-estrada-iwasa#.VcxQY4Hn_qA|archive-date=March 22, 2015|df=mdy-all}} On August 10, Estrada was released by Sacramento.{{cite web|title=Sacramento Republic FC Release Forward David Estrada|url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/10/srfc-release-estrada#.VcxO9YHn_qA|website=www.sacrepublicfc.com/|publisher=Sacramento Republic FC|access-date=13 August 2015|date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813222641/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/08/10/srfc-release-estrada#.VcxO9YHn_qA|archive-date=August 13, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

After a spell with Orange County Blues FC, Estrada moved to USL side Charlotte Independence on February 3, 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210684064 |title=Independence Add MLS Veteran Estrada - United Soccer League |access-date=February 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203234231/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210684064 |archive-date=February 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

On March 14, 2018, Estrada signed with Seattle Sounders FC 2 as a player and as an assistant coach with the Sounders FC Academy.{{cite web|title=Sounders FC 2 Signs David Estrada|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/03/14/sounders-fc-2-signs-david-estrada|website=www.soundersfc.com/|publisher=Sounders FC Communications|access-date=14 March 2018|date=14 March 2018}}

On December 18, 2018, Estrada signed with New Mexico United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/2018/12/18/18147396/s2-releases-david-estrada|title=David Estrada released by S2, signs with New Mexico United|last=Oshan|first=Jeremiah|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=January 2, 2020}} Estrada won Humanitarian of the Year with New Mexico United in November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/sports/2019/11/21/alisal-alum-estrada-earns-humanitarian-award-new-mexico-united-soccer/4066928002/|title=Alisal alum Estrada earns Humanitarian Award from New Mexico United|last=Ostly|first=Ayrton|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=January 2, 2020}}

=International=

Estrada was called up for a U.S. Under-18 national team camp in January 2007, but has not yet played internationally for any country.

Coaching career

Estrada was named the Head Coach of New Mexico United's Academy on February 8, 2024.{{Cite web |title=DAVID ESTRADA NAMED NEW MEXICO UNITED ACADEMY HEAD COACH |url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2024/02/08/david-estrada-named-new-mexico-united-academy-head-coach/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=New Mexico United |language=en-US}}

Career statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| USA ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Open Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| North America ! colspan=2 \| Total
2010	rowspan="5"\|Seattle Sounders FC	rowspan="5"\|Major League Soccer	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	8	0
2011	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
2012	17	5	2	0	3	0	3	2	25	7
2013	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
rowspan="4"\|2014	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
Atlanta Silverbacks (loan)	North American Soccer League	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
Charlotte Eagles (loan)	USL Championship	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
rowspan="2"\|D.C. United	rowspan="2"\|Major League Soccer	9	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	4	0	14	0
rowspan="3"\|2015	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
Sacramento Republic FC	rowspan="6"\|USL Championship	18	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	19	3
Orange County Blues FC	7	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	8	0
2016	rowspan="2"\|Charlotte Independence	30	5	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	5
2017	31	5	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	32	5
2018	Seattle Sounders FC 2	33	11	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	11
2019	rowspan="2"\|New Mexico United	30	2	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	30	2
2020		5	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	1
rowspan=1 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| USA !172\|\|29\|\|8\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|12\|\|2\|\|243\|\|31
colspan=3 \| Career total !172\|\|29\|\|8\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|12\|\|2\|\|243\|\|34