Raul Aguilera
Personal information
Full name Raul Aguilera Jr.
Date of birth (1999-08-02) August 2, 1999
Place of birth Sanford, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2017 Orlando City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 North Carolina Tar Heels 43 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 SIMA Águilas 5 (0)
2020 Orlando City B 8 (1)
2021 Orlando City 3 (0)
2022 Indy Eleven 30 (3)
International career
2014 United States U15 2 (0)
2015 United States U16 5 (0)
2015–2017 United States U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 14, 2017

Raul Aguilera Jr. (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Youth

Aguilera started his prep career at Seminole High School. He was a 2015 NSCAA Youth Boys All-America selection and was ranked No. 42 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.com as a college recruit. Playing as part of the Orlando City Development Academy, he earned all-conference honors in the Under-15/16 Eastern Conference in 2016.[1][2]

College

Aguilera played three seasons of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2017 and 2019, making 43 appearances, scoring 2 goals and tallying 6 assists for the Tar Heels.[3]

In his sophomore year at college, Aguilera also played in the USL PDL with SIMA Águilas.[4]

Orlando City

In March 2020, Aguilera returned to Orlando to sign a professional contract with USL League One side Orlando City B ahead of the 2020 season.[5] He made his debut on August 7, 2020, appearing as a 78th-minute substitute during a 2–0 win over New England Revolution II.[6]

In April 2021, Aguilera signed as a homegrown with the Orlando City first-team on a one-year contract with three option years.[7] Aguilera had his contract option declined at the end of the 2021 season.[8]

Indy Eleven

Aguilera joined Indy Eleven of the USL Championship on January 13, 2022.[9] He left Indy Eleven following their 2022 season.[10]

Personal life

Aguilera is the son of Raul Aguilera Sr, a Mexican soccer player who played one season for Orlando Sundogs in the USISL A-League in 1997.[2] While at college, Aguilera studied exercise and sports science.[3]

References

  1. "Raul Aguilera OCSC DA". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  2. 1 2 "Academy Spotlight: Orlando City's Raul Aguilera Jr. is Chasing his Dream | Orlando City Soccer Club".
  3. 1 2 "Raul Aguilera - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  4. "SIMA Aguilas - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Raul Aguilera - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "USL League One: Orlando City B announces 2020 roster". March 3, 2020.
  6. "New England Revolution II vs. Orlando City B - August 7, 2020". www.uslleagueone.com.
  7. "Orlando City SC Signs Midfielder Raul Aguilera as Club's 10th All-Time Homegrown". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
  9. "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Raul Aguilera". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  10. "Indy Eleven Announces First Roster Moves in Preparation for 2023 Season".
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