Joe Gallardo (born January 1, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Career

Gallardo was acquired by

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on January 25, 2017, after previously spending time with

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's youth team. Gallardo was named to the

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League One All-League First Team. Gallardo spent the 2019 season with

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

where he led the club in goals. On December 5, 2019, Gallardo was transferred to

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club

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for an undisclosed transfer fee. During the 2020 winter transfer window, Gallardo became a top target for multiple clubs in Mexico's top-flight. Eventually,

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side Queretaro FC was able to secure the striker's signature on a multi-year contract. He made his debut during the Guardianes 2021 tournament. Gallardo was loaned to

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side

Correcaminos UAT Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, simply known as Correcaminos UAT, is a Mexican professional football club based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. It currently plays in the Liga de Expansión MX. The team wa ...

for the 2022 season. On 14 February 2023, he signed with

, thus returning to

Personal

Born in the United States, Gallardo is of Mexican descent which makes him eligible to play for

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* * * 1998 births Living people American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Men's association football forwards Orlando City B players Richmond Kickers players Real Monarchs players Querétaro F.C. footballers Union Omaha players Soccer players from San Diego United States men's youth international soccer players USL Championship players USL League One players Liga MX players {{US-footy-forward-stub