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Manny Padilla
American soccer player
Manuel Padilla (born February 5, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Padilla | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-02-05) February 5, 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Palestine, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | San Francisco Dons | 69 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | FC Golden State Force | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | San Francisco City FC | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | New Mexico United | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2019 | |||
Youth and college
Padilla played four years of college soccer at the University of San Francisco between 2014 and 2017.[1] While attending USF, Padilla was involved in a sexual misconduct case involving a fellow student.[2]
Padilla also played for Premier Development League side FC Golden State Force in 2016,[3] and San Francisco City FC in 2017.[4]
Professional
On January 21, 2018, Padilla was selected 89th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[5] On March 16, 2018, Padilla signed with Houston's United Soccer League affiliate side Rio Grande Valley FC. He has also made his 1st team debut with Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup.[6]
Padilla joined USL Championship side New Mexico United on March 7, 2019, ahead of their inaugural season.[7]
On July 14, 2020, New Mexico United suspended Padilla pending an internal investigation into his sexual misconduct case.[8] Following this investigation, Padilla was released by the club on July 25, 2020.[9]
- "Manny Padilla - San Francisco Dons". usfdons.com. University of San Francisco Athletics. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018.
- "USF confirms NM United player was disciplined for sexual misconduct". kob4.com. KOB 4 News. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- "FC Golden State Force - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Manuel Padilla -". Uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "San Francisco City FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Manny Padilla -". Uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "Houston Dynamo select three players on second day of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "RGV FC Adds 13 Players to Roster Ahead of 2018 Season". Rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. March 16, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "New Mexico United Signs Tommy Madden and Manny Padilla". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. March 7, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Grammer, Geoff (July 18, 2020). "United is quiet about suspended player Padilla". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- Grammer, Geoff (July 25, 2020). "United releases Padilla after 2015 sexual misconduct case came to light". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- Manny Padilla at Major League Soccer
- Manny Padilla at USL Championship
- Manny Padilla at San Francisco Dons
