Armando Avila (born March 9, 2004) is an American

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player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro side

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. Born in San Pedro,

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, Avila joined the academy at

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club

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in 2018. On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Avila, along with three other academy players, had signed USL academy contracts with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate club

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. The academy contract allowed Son to play with professionals while maintaining

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eligibility. Avila made his professional debut for Las Vegas Lights on June 19, 2021, against

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. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute as Las Vegas lost 3–1.

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2004 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Las Vegas Lights FC players USL Championship players Soccer players from Torrance, California MLS Next Pro players Los Angeles FC 2 players {{US-footy-bio-stub