Alejandro Covarrubias (born September 17, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder..

Alejandro Covarrubias
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Covarrubias
Date of birth (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Cudahy, California, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2009–2011 LA Galaxy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Cerritos College Falcons
2013 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros 18 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 LA Galaxy II 76 (1)
2017 Oklahoma City Energy 4 (0)
2017 LA Galaxy II 21 (0)
2018 Fresno FC 0 (0)
2018 Des Moines Menace 7 (0)
2018 Tulsa Roughnecks 13 (0)
2019 Detroit City 1 (0)
2019 Des Moines Menace 2 (0)
International career
2010 United States U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 15, 2014

Youth and college career

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Covarrubias spent his high school years playing for the LA Galaxy youth academy before attending Cerritos College to play college soccer. A standout his freshman and sophomore years, Covarrubias transferred to California State University, Dominguez Hills to play college soccer for their team. In his first, and only season with the Toros, Covarrubias started every game and registered six goals and five assists in eighteen appearances for the Toros.

Senior career

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Upon his junior year of college, Covarrubias opted to forgo his senior year and join LA Galaxy II, the Galaxy's reserve side. Covarrubias signed with United Soccer League side Oklahoma City Energy on December 15, 2016.[1] He returned to Los Angeles on May 18, 2017.[2]

Covarrubias signed with Fresno FC on January 10, 2018, for the 2018 season.[3]

After a spell with USL PDL side Des Moines Menace, Covarrubias signed with USL side Tulsa Roughnecks on July 27, 2018.[4]

International career

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Covarrubias was capped once in 2010 for the United States U18 squad.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Josh (15 December 2016). "Energy FC adds midfielder Covarrubias to 2017 roster". OKC Energy FC. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Covarrubias Rejoins Galaxy II". USL Championship. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Fresno FC signs ex-Los Dos midfielder Alejandro Covarrubias". Fresnofc.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ FC, Tulsa Roughnecks (27 July 2018). "Ugarte Departs Roughnecks, Tayou and Covarrubias Added". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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