Eric Avila
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eric Avila
| image = Eric Avila (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| fullname = Eric Humberto Avila
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|24}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, United States
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| position = Midfielder, defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005
| youthclubs1 = Chivas USA
| collegeyears1 = 2005–2007
| college1 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| collegecaps1 = 66
| collegegoals1 = 15
| years1 = 2006
| clubs1 = San Fernando Valley Quakes
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = Ventura County Fusion
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2008–2011
| clubs3 = FC Dallas
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = Toronto FC
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = Chivas USA
| caps5 = 57
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = Santos Laguna
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → Orlando City (loan)
| caps7 = 21
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = Tampa Bay Rowdies
| caps8 = 30
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = Phoenix Rising
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2018
| clubs10 = ASC San Diego
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2018
| clubs11 = Las Vegas Lights
| caps11 = 22
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2019
| clubs12 = Birmingham Legion
| caps12 = 30
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2020
| clubs13 = San Diego Loyal
| caps13 = 8
| goals13 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2005
| nationalteam1 = United States U17
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam2 = United States U20
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2022–
| managerclubs1 = Birmingham Legion (assistant)
}}
Eric Humberto Avila (born November 24, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who has played as a midfielder and defender.
Early life and education
Avila who is of Mexican descent, was born on November 24, 1987, in San Diego, California, to Julio and Maria Avila.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/eric-avila |title=Eric Avila MLS player profile |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=October 29, 2016}}{{Cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/avila_eric00.html |title=Eric Avila UC Santa Barbara Gauchos player profile |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316120745/http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/avila_eric00.html |url-status=dead }} Avila was raised in the Carlsbad and Encinitas area and started playing soccer with an American Youth Soccer Organization team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccernation.com/san-diego-homegrown-series-eric-avila/ |title=San Diego Homegrown Series: Eric Avila |last=Gafa |first=Jordan |date=May 3, 2016 |website=SoccerNation.com |access-date=October 29, 2016}} He later played club soccer for the San Diego Crusaders and La Jolla Nomads. With the Nomads, he helped the team to the 2002 US Club Soccer national championship.{{Cite magazine |last=Woitalla |first=Mike |date=June 27, 2007 |title=U.S. SOCCER ACADEMY: The venerable Nomads |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/22417/us-soccer-academy-the-venerable-nomads.html |magazine=Soccer America |location=Oakland, California |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030074916/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/22417/us-soccer-academy-the-venerable-nomads.html |url-status=dead }}
He attended La Costa Canyon High School for two years and played for their boys' soccer program. He was named the CIF San Diego Section's Avocado League MVP as a sophomore for the Mavericks. He finished his last two years of high school with the United States U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. Upon his return to California, Avila was briefly a member of Chivas USA's U-19 club.{{Cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080919&content_id=189405&vkey=pr_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120 |title=Chivas USA Youth Soccer Update: Where Are They Now? Former Chivas USA U-19 Player Eric Avila Notches Assists For FC Dallas |date=September 19, 2008 |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=October 29, 2016}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} [http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/chivas-usa-youth-soccer-update-0 Alt URL]
File:UCSB men's soccer team at the White House 2007-06-18.jpg.]]
Prior to enrolling in college, Avila was ranked as the 2nd best midfielder and 6th best prospect overall in the class of 2005 by StudentSportsSoccer.com.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/325893/2005-top-prospect-watch |title=2005 Top Prospect Watch |date=February 23, 2005 |website=StudentSportsSoccer.com |via=ESPN FC |access-date=October 29, 2016}} Avila was recruited with a scholarship to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara by head coach Tim Vom Steeg. Avila was the marquee signing in a class that contained future professionals Chris Pontius, Alfonso Motagalvan, and Ryan Kenny.{{Cite journal |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/032205aaa.html |title=Gauchos Ink One of the Top Recruiting Classes in the Nation |date=March 22, 2005 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329074512/http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/032205aaa.html |url-status=dead }}
As a freshman on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team in 2005, he started 21 games while scoring three goals and assisting on five more.{{Cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2005-2006/teamcume.html |title=2005 UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer Overall Team Statistics |date=November 23, 2005 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 29, 2016}} Avila was named to the College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team as well as being the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://collegesoccernews.com/index_files/page0226.htm |title=College Soccer News – 2005 First Team All-Freshman |year=2005 |website=CollegeSoccerNews.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205201922/http://collegesoccernews.com/index_files/page0226.htm |archive-date=February 5, 2006 |access-date=October 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bigwest.org/assets/sports/msoccer/05MSocAllConf.pdf |title=Cal State Northridge, UC Santa Barbara Monopolize Men's Soccer All-Conference Team |year=2005 |website=Big West Conference |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 5, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060305222646/http://www.bigwest.org/assets/sports/msoccer/05MSocAllConf.pdf |url-status=dead }} As a sophomore, Avila started 25 games, scoring eight goals to go along with five assists.{{Cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2006-2007/teamcume.html |title=2006 UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer Overall Team Statistics |date=December 3, 2006 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 29, 2016}} He scored the national championship-winning goal in the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship final over the UCLA Bruins.{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2006/d1/HTML/champ.htm |title=UC Santa Barbara vs UCLA (Dec 03, 2006) |date=December 3, 2006 |website=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=October 29, 2016}}{{Cite magazine |date=December 3, 2006 |title=Unseeded UCSB captures first men's championship |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/1914/1-unseeded-ucsb-captures-first-mens-championship.html |magazine=Soccer America |location=Oakland, California |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000145/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/1914/1-unseeded-ucsb-captures-first-mens-championship.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=December 4, 2006 |title=UC Santa Barbara wins soccer title |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-dec-04-sp-mensoccer4-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles |access-date=October 29, 2016}} He was named to the All-College Cup team.{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2010/champs.pdf |title=NCAA Soccer Men's Championship Records |website=National Collegiate Athletic Association |page=3 |access-date=October 29, 2016}} As a junior, Avila appeared in 20 games, starting 18 of them. He scored four more goals and added eight assists.{{Cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html |title=2007 UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer Overall Team Statistics |date=December 2, 2007 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 29, 2016}} He left UCSB to pursue a professional career at the conclusion of the season and finished his Gaucho career with 66 games played, 15 goals, and 18 assists.{{Cite journal |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011808aac.html |title=Eric Avila Drafted By FC Dallas, Brennan Tennelle Selected By Real Salt Lake in MLS SuperDraft |date=January 18, 2008 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315043724/http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011808aac.html |url-status=dead }}
During his college years, Avila also played in the USL Premier Development League for the San Fernando Valley Quakes{{cite web|url=http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/4069052.html|title=2006 San Fernando Valley Quakes statistics|website=PDL.USLSoccer.com|publisher=Premier Development League|access-date=March 21, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130163639/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/4069052.html|archive-date=November 30, 2006}} and Ventura County Fusion.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188518.html|title=2007 Ventura County Fusion statistics|website=USLSoccer.com|publisher=Premier Development League|access-date=March 21, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517160109/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188518.html|archive-date=May 17, 2008}}
Playing career
=FC Dallas=
Avila decided to forgo his senior season as professional clubs started to show interest. Avila decided to sign a Generation Adidas contract and he was subsequently drafted in the 2nd round (19th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.
Avila made his MLS debut for FC Dallas as an 85th-minute substitute against the Houston Dynamo in a 1–1 tie on June 26, 2008.[http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080626&content_id=168690&vkey=news_fcd&fext=.jsp&team=t104 Cooper "El Capitan" with header]{{dead link|date=September 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} From http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060201231520/http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/ |date=February 1, 2006 }}, Posted June 26, 2008. He earned his first MLS career assist on a header by Abe Thompson during stoppage time helping FC Dallas to a 1–1 tie against the Kansas City Wizards on July 4, 2008.[http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080704&content_id=170445&vkey=news_fcd&fext=.jsp&team=t104 Stoppage-time goal gives FCD draw]{{dead link|date=September 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} From http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060201231520/http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/ |date=February 1, 2006 }}, Posted July 4, 2008. and scored his first senior goal on June 20, 2009, in a game against Columbus Crew.{{cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=06202009_CLBDAL |title=Columbus Crew v. FC Dallas – June 20, 2009 |access-date=2009-06-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624015413/http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=06202009_CLBDAL |archive-date=June 24, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}
During the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs, he scored the winning goal in the 88th minute to give Dallas a win over Real Salt Lake in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals, helping the Red Stripes win the series, 3–2, on aggregate as Dallas made its first-ever MLS Cup appearance.
In December 2008, Avila traveled to England with fellow FC Dallas teammates Bruno Guarda, Josh Lambo, and Anthony Wallace along with other Generation Adidas players for friendlies against the reserve squads of Chelsea, Reading, and Aston Villa. He graduated from the MLS Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/generation-adidas-players-graduate-seasons-end |title=Generation adidas players to graduate at season's end |last=Borg |first=Simon |date=November 17, 2010 |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=November 1, 2016}} In July 2011 it was announced that Avila had been transferred on loan to F.C. Atlas for 6 months, but the loan deal fell through.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/7/7/2264883/eric-avila-loan-deal-with-atlas-falls-through |title=Eric Avila Loan Deal With Atlas Falls Through |last=Epperley |first=Drew |date=July 7, 2011 |website=SB Nation |access-date=November 1, 2016}}
=Toronto FC=
On August 2, 2011, FC Dallas traded Avila to Toronto FC for Maicon Santos and an international roster spot (through the remainder of the 2011 season).{{cite web |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-trades-eric-avila |title=Toronto Trades For Eric Avila |website=Toronto FC |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104143739/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/toronto-trades-eric-avila |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2011/08/fc-dallas-trade-eric-avila-toronto-forward-maicon-santos |title=FC Dallas trade Eric Avila to Toronto for forward Maicon Santos |website=FC Dallas |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811100613/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2011/08/fc-dallas-trade-eric-avila-toronto-forward-maicon-santos |url-status=dead }} Four days later Avila made his debut for the team against D.C. United in a 3–3 away draw.{{Cite web |url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/toronto-tumultuous-draw |title=Toronto In Tumultuous Draw |date=August 6, 2011 |website=Toronto FC |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704135120/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/toronto-tumultuous-draw |url-status=dead }} Avila scored his first goal for Toronto on August 27 in a 1–1 home draw against San Jose Earthquakes.{{Cite web |url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/plata-call-late-equalizer-robs-toronto |title=Plata Call, Late Equalizer Robs Toronto |last=Millson |first=Larry |date=August 27, 2011 |website=Toronto FC |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704130745/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/08/plata-call-late-equalizer-robs-toronto |url-status=dead }} Avila scored his first goal of the 2012 season against Real Salt Lake April 28 in a 3–2 away defeat.{{cite news |title=Reds Suffer Salt Lake Heartbreak |url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/reds-suffer-salt-lake-heartbreak |publisher=Toronto FC |date=April 28, 2012 |access-date=April 29, 2012 |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704085620/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/reds-suffer-salt-lake-heartbreak |url-status=dead }}
=Chivas USA=
When Avila's contract expired at the end of the 2012 season he elected to participate in the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On December 14, 2012, Avila was selected by Colorado Rapids in stage two of the draft.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/14/total-14-players-selected-stage-2-mls-re-entry-draft |title=Califf, Casey among 14 picked in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft |last=Borg |first=Simon |date=December 14, 2012 |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216155205/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/14/total-14-players-selected-stage-2-mls-re-entry-draft |url-status=dead }} About a month later, Avila was traded to Chivas USA for Nick LaBrocca.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/22/chivas-continue-rebuild-send-labrocca-rapids-avila |title=Chivas continue rebuild, send LaBrocca to COL for Avila |last=Rosano |first=Nicholas |date=January 22, 2013 |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801094239/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/22/chivas-continue-rebuild-send-labrocca-rapids-avila |url-status=dead }} Avila went on trial with C.D. Guadalajara of the Liga MX on two occasions but the club never signed him. There was also speculation that Santos Laguna were going to sign him but the negotiations seemed to stop.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/12/04/american-exports-former-chivas-usa-fc-dallas-winger-eric-avila-trial-chivas |title=American Exports: Former Chivas USA, FC Dallas winger Eric Avila on trial with Chivas Guadalajara |last=Marshall |first=Tom |date=December 4, 2014 |website=Major League Soccer |access-date=November 1, 2016}}
=Orlando City=
Avila joined Orlando on loan from Santos Laguna. He scored his first goal on May 17, 2015, against LA Galaxy in which Orlando City SC won 4–0. Avila made 21 appearances for Orlando in 2015, totaling 1,325 minutes of play.
=Tampa Bay Rowdies=
On February 26, 2016, Avila joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on a one-year contract with a club option for 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/02/26/tampa-bay-rowdies-sign-midfielder-eric-avila |title=Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Midfielder Eric Avila |date=February 26, 2016 |website=Tampa Bay Rowdies |access-date=November 1, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229001640/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/02/26/tampa-bay-rowdies-sign-midfielder-eric-avila |archive-date=February 29, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}
=Phoenix Rising=
Avila signed with Phoenix Rising FC on April 28, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/786491?referrer_id=2717359|title=Phoenix Rising Football Club Adds Three More Players To Roster|publisher=Phoenix Rising FC|date=April 28, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2017|archive-date=February 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023323/http://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/786491?referrer_id=2717359|url-status=dead}}
=ASC San Diego=
For the 2018 season he was on the roster at NPSL team ASC San Diego.{{cite web |url=http://albionsc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5932488 |title=ASC San Diego |date=2018 |website=albionsc.bonzidev.com |access-date=May 14, 2018 |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413190002/http://albionsc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5932488 |url-status=dead }}
Coaching
Following his retirement from playing, Avila coached the San Diego Nomads U-15 team in MLS Next in 2021 and early 2022. On March 3, 2022, Avila returned to Birmingham Legion to serve as the Legion's Academy director and first team assistant coach.{{cite web |last1=Humphries |first1=Clayton |title=ERIC AVILA REJOINS LEGION FC AS ACADEMY DIRECTOR AND FIRST TEAM ASSISTANT COACH |url=https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/1212867 |website=BHMLegion.com |access-date=3 March 2022 |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303004114/https://www.bhmlegion.com/news_article/show/1212867 |url-status=dead }}
International career
Avila entered the US U17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida in the fall of 2003.{{cite web |url=http://ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_82-sro.html |title=U.S. Soccer Residency Overview/All-Time Roster |access-date=2008-07-06 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828181940/http://ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_82-sro.html |archive-date=August 28, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} He made his first appearance with US U-17's at the age of 15 against England. He went on to earn 9 international caps with the U-17's, appearing in 15 total matches. The total was the highest of the 1987 boys class. His last appearance came in Spring of 2005.
He helped lead the U.S. to the finals of the Ballymena International Tournament held in Northern Ireland, which he regards as one of his most memorable moments in sports. He also participated in the Mondial Minimes Montaigu Vendee Tournament held in France. In addition to tournaments, he played in a number of matches against Major League Soccer teams, including Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Fire, and Columbus Crew, while scoring the game-tying goal in a friendly against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Career statistics
{{updated|October 5, 2019|{{MLS player|eric-avila}}{{Soccerway|eric-avila/28094}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|PlayoffsAll appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs !colspan=2|CupIncludes the U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| San Fernando Valley Quakes
|2006 |PDL |3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Ventura County Fusion
|2007 |PDL |10 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 10 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=5|FC Dallas
|2008 |rowspan=4|MLS |14 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2009
|18 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2010
|18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2011
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!63 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | |
| rowspan=3|Toronto FC
|2011 |rowspan=2|MLS |9 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2012
|24 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| rowspan=3|Chivas USA
|2013 |rowspan=2|MLS |28 | 3 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2014
|29 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 30 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 3 | |
| rowspan=3|Santos Laguna
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Liga MX |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Orlando City (loan)
|2015 |MLS |21 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 24 | 1 | |||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies
|2016 |USL |30 | 4 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 32 | 4 | |||
| Phoenix Rising
|2017 |USL |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 13 | 2 | ||
| ASC San Diego
|2018 |NPSL |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 7 | 1 | |||
| Las Vegas Lights
|2018 |USL |22 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 23 | 0 | |||
| Birmingham Legion
|2019 |USL Championship |27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 29 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!284 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 309 | 18 |
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- {{MLS player|eric-avila}}
- [http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/avila_eric00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829184723/http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/avila_eric00.html |date=August 29, 2014 }}
- {{USL player|eric-avila}}
{{Birmingham Legion FC squad}}
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Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Soccer players from San Diego County, California
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:FC Dallas draft picks
Category:Las Vegas Lights FC players
Category:Birmingham Legion FC players
Category:San Diego Loyal SC players
Category:USL Championship coaches