Arturo Astorga (born March 29, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 29, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012-2015 | Canutillo High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Azusa Pacific University | 73 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | New Mexico United U23 | ||
| 2023– | New Mexico United | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 28, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth
editAstorga played soccer at Canutillo High School where he featured on the varsity squad for 4 years and captained the team during his senior year.[2]
He played collegiality at Azusa Pacific University. As a junior he earned United Soccer Coaches NCAA DII All-America Second Team honors.[3] He was named first team All-PacWest Conference honors during his junior and senior seasons.[4][5]
Professional career
editAstorga signed his first professional contract with New Mexico United on September 20, 2023 and made his debut in the starting lineup that same day against Sacramento Republic FC.[6][7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New Mexico United U23 | 2023 | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2023 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- As of 28 October 2024[8]
References
edit- ^ "2024 Roster".
- ^ "Arturo Astorga - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Announces NCAA DII All-America Teams | United Soccer Coaches".
- ^ "PacWest Champion Azusa Pacific Wins Five Year-End Awards". November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Azusa Pacific Wins Five PacWest Awards". November 20, 2019.
- ^ "New Mexico United signs Arturo Astorga to first pro deal". September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Arturo Astorga, New Mexico United's unlikely hero". October 19, 2023.
- ^ Arturo Astorga at Soccerway
External links
edit- Arturo Astorga at Soccerway