Manuel Padilla (born February 5, 1996) is an American

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player who most recently played for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.

Career

Youth and college

Padilla played four years of

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at the

University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. The university's main campus is located on a setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed "The Hil ...

between 2014 and 2017. While attending USF, Padilla was involved in a sexual misconduct case involving a fellow student. Padilla also played for

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side

FC Golden State Force FC Golden State Force is an American soccer team based in Whittier, California, United States that currently plays in USL League Two. The club currently plays at Rio Hondo College Rio Hondo College is a public community college in Whittie ...

in 2016, and

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in 2017.

Professional

On January 21, 2018, Padilla was selected 89th overall in the

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. On March 16, 2018, Padilla signed with Houston's

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affiliate side

Rio Grande Valley FC Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a ...

. He has also made his 1st team debut with Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup. Padilla joined USL Championship side New Mexico United on March 7, 2019, ahead of their inaugural season. On July 14, 2020, New Mexico United suspended Padilla pending an internal investigation into his sexual misconduct case. Following this investigation, Padilla was released by the club on July 25, 2020.

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Manny Padilla
at San Francisco Dons {{DEFAULTSORT:Padilla, Manny 1996 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders FC Golden State Force players Houston Dynamo FC draft picks New Mexico United players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players San Francisco Dons men's soccer players San Francisco City FC players Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Compton, California USL Championship players USL League Two players