Dillon Paul Serna (born March 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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for

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. He previously played in Major League Soccer for

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and in the USL Championship for

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and

Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned by Martin E ...

Career

Club

Serna joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Rapids' academy in 2009. After graduating from high school, he played one year of

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for the

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, scoring two goals and contributing eight assists. He signed with the Rapids as a homegrown player in January 2013. Serna made his

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debut in a 3–0 loss to the

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in the 2013 regular season finale. Serna scored his first professional and his first MLS goal on April 26, 2014, in a 4–1 loss to the

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. On November 21, 2019, the Rapids announced that Serna was out of contract with the club, but did not announce that they were working on a new contract. Serna was included on the

2020 preseason training roster as an unsigned player. On February 28, 2020, the MLS veteran signed with

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side

. Serna signed with USL Championship side

on January 28, 2021. His contract option wasn't picked up by the Switchbacks following the 2021 season.

International

Serna was selected by coach Wilmer Cabrera to be part of the United States U-17 squad for the

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. During the tournament, Serna did not feature in any of the four matches the United States played. Serna played in several matches with the United States U-20 team, but he was not part of the final squad that

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selected to the

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. He was called up to the

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senior squad for a friendly against

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in February 2015.

Career statistics

Honors

Individual

* Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Newcomer of the Year: 2012

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Serna, Dillon Living people 1994 births American men's soccer players Soccer players from Colorado People from Thornton, Colorado Men's association football midfielders Akron Zips men's soccer players Colorado Rapids players Sporting Kansas City II players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Major League Soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Sportspeople from the Denver metropolitan area Colorado Rapids 2 players MLS Next Pro players