Aidan Apodaca (born May 24, 1996) is an American
soccer
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player.
Career
College
Apodaca spent his entire college career at
California Baptist University. He made a total of 68 appearances for the Lancers and tallied 48 goals and 12 assists.
While at the college, Apodaca played for
Premier Development League
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side
Southern California Seahorses
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The team plays its home games in the stadium on the camp ...
, during their 2016 season.
Professional
On January 21, 2018, Apodaca was selected 55th overall in the
2018 MLS SuperDraft
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by the
Philadelphia Union
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.
On February 21, 2018, he signed with Philadelphia's
USL
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affiliate side
Bethlehem Steel FC.
Bethlehem Steel released Apodaca at the end of the 2018 season.
On March 7, 2019, Apodaca joined
USL Championship side,
Reno 1868 FC. Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
On January 5, 2021, Apodaca signed with
USL Championship club,
El Paso Locomotive. On July 8, 2021, Apodaca was loaned to
Orange County SC in July 2021. He joined
Orange County SC on loan for the remainder of the season.
Apodaca joined USL Championship club,
Charleston Battery, on January 5, 2022. He scored six goals and tallied 32 chances created, while playing in the most regular-season matches for the club (33), and was subsequently re-signed for the 2023 season. He left Charleston following the 2023 season.
References
External links
CBU bio*
Bethlehem Steel bio
1996 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Men's association football forwards
Charleston Battery players
El Paso Locomotive FC players
Orange County SC players
Philadelphia Union II players
Reno 1868 FC players
California Baptist Lancers men's soccer players
Sportspeople from Rancho Cucamonga, California
Soccer players from San Bernardino County, California
Philadelphia Union draft picks
Southern California Seahorses players
USL Championship players
USL League Two players
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