Lennyn Carreón García (born April 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for ASC San Diego.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lennyn Carreón García | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASC San Diego | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | ASC San Diego | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | ASC San Diego | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, April 19, 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editCarreón was born in San Diego, California to Mexican parents from the Tunititlán community in Chilcuautla, Hidalgo.[2]
Club career
editHaving initially taken an interest in American football, Carreón first got into soccer after watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup with his family.[3] He started playing organized soccer around the age of eight, before joining ASC San Diego in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) at the age of thirteen.[3] Following the dissolution of the USSDA, Carreón remained with ASC San Diego in the newly formed MLS Next league.[3] He was integrated into the first team at the age of sixteen and represented ASC San Diego in the National Premier Soccer League.[4]
In 2021, he was chosen as one of fifteen players from around the world to join the FC Bayern Munich World Squad initiative - a squad to represent the Bavarian club in international friendlies.[5] In December of the same year, he went on trial with fellow German side Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6]
On his return to the United States, he again remained with ASC San Diego, playing in the National Independent Soccer Association league in 2022.[7]
International career
editCarreón is eligible to represent the United States and Mexico at international level, and has been in contact with the former to represent them at youth level.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 19 April 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ASC San Diego | 2022 | NISA | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the NISA Championship Playoffs
References
edit- ^ "Lennyn Carreón". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Lennyn Carreón de origen hidalguense se probará con el Bayern Munich" [Lennyn Carreón of Hidalgo origin will try out with Bayern Munich]. subrayado.com.mx (in Spanish). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "BFW Exclusive: Meet the United States players on Bayern Munich's World Team — Lennyn Carreon and Samy Kolby". bavarianfootballworks.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Scavuzzo, Diane (24 February 2020). "ASC San Diego starts season with a win & a goodbye". soccertoday.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Santoy, Héctor (20 July 2021). "Lennyn Carreón, visitó Chilucuautla, viajará a Alemania a un programa con el Bayern Munich" [Lennyn Carreón, visited Chilucuautla, will travel to Germany for a program with Bayern Munich]. elsoldehidalgo.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Lennyn Carreón a prueba con el Borussia Mönchengladbach" [Lennyn Carreón on trial with Borussia Mönchengladbach]. lajornadahidalgo.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b "NISA Statistics". nisanation.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Díaz López, José Andrés (1 July 2021). "Mexicanos Manuel Aguilar y Lennyn Carreón, a prueba en el Bayern Munich" [Mexicans Manuel Aguilar and Lennyn Carreón, on trial at Bayern Munich]. mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 April 2023.