Eddy Berumen

Eddy Berumen
Personal information
Full name Edward Dominic Berumen
Date of birth (2001-05-19) May 19, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Modesto, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
Los Angeles FC 2
Number 73
Youth career
2009–2011 Lobos FC
2011–2016 Modesto Ajax United
2016–2019 Sacramento Republic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 UC Irvine Anteaters 35 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Sacramento Republic 0 (0)
2024 Las Vegas Lights 3 (0)
2024– Los Angeles FC 2 1 (0)
2024– Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 9, 2024

Edward "Eddy" Dominic Berumen (born May 19, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles FC 2 in the MLS Next Pro.

Career

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Youth and college

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Berumen played a single year of high school soccer at Modesto High School, spending most his youth career playing club. He had a five-year spell at NorCal Premier side Ajax United,[1] following a two-year stint with Lobos FC, before joining the Sacramento Republic in 2016.[2] In 2019, he signed a USL Academy contract with Sacramento, allowing him to play for the first team, but retain his college eligibility.[3][4]

In 2019, Berumen attended the University of California, Irvine to play college soccer. He went on to make 35 appearances over four seasons with the club, scoring a single goal and adding three assists. He was named Big West All-Freshman Team in his first season with the Anteaters.[2]

Berumen was eligible for selection in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but went undrafted.[5]

Professional

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On March 8, 2024, Berumen signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[6] On June 23, 2024, Berumen moved to MLS Next Pro side Los Angeles FC 2. He signed a short-term deal with the club's first team roster on July 7, 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "US Club Soccer id2 National Selection Argentina Tour [Video Journal 2]".
  2. ^ a b "Eddy Berumen – Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
  3. ^ "SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC SIGNS YOUTH PLAYERS TO USL ACADEMY CONTRACTS • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. March 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Edward Berumen | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2023 eligible players | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds five additional players ahead of 2024 season kick-off tomorrow".
  7. ^ https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-matt-evans-and-eddy-berumen-on-short-term-loan-agreement-from-lafc2
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