Christian Pinzón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Pinzón Barajas | ||
| Date of birth | June 24, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellflower, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | California Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 54 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | FC Golden State Force | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Tapatío | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 34 | (10) |
| 2024– | Las Vegas Lights | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, October 16, 2023 (UTC) | |||
Christian Pinzón Barajas (born June 24, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.
Career
Youth
Pinzón attended Bellflower High School, where he scored 86 goals in 71 games and won two CIF-Southern Section titles. He was the Long Beach Press-Telegram Player of the Year as a senior.[1] He also played club soccer with local side California Rush.[2]
College & amateur
In 2017, Pinzón went to play college soccer at California State University, Fullerton. Despite his senior season been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he went on to make 54 appearances for the Titans, scoring 14 goals and tallying seven assists. In 2019, he earned First Team All-Conference honors and All-Far West Region Second Team honors.[2]
While at college, Pinzón also played with FC Golden State Force during their 2019 season, making a single appearance and scoring a single goal during their NPSL season,[3][4] and making a single appearance in their USL League Two season.[5]
Professional
On January 21, 2021, Pinzón was selected 47th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[6] However, he wasn't signed by the team. Soon after, he earned a trial with Guadalajara,[7] and signed with their Liga de Expansión MX reserve team Tapatío in June 2021.[8][9][10]
On July 6, 2022, Pinzón returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[11]
On February 13, 2024, Pinzón signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2024 season.[12]
References
- ^ "Christian Pinzon: In the soccer groove early on". October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Christian Pinzon". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "19 NPSL Alums Selected in Three Rounds of 2021 MLS SuperDraft". January 23, 2021.
- ^ "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Selects Three Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ "Chivas se reforzaría con Christian Pinzón - Futbol Total". March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Pinzón, primer refuerzo de Chivas para el Apertura 2021". Univision.
- ^ "¿Quién es Christian Pinzón? El mexicoamericano que firmó con Chivas | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Christian Pinzon Signs with Chivas". June 10, 2021 – via www.fullertontitans.com.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ USLChampionship com Staff (July 6, 2022). "Toros bring aboard midfielder Christian Pinzon". USL Championship.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC adds quartet of new players".
External links
- Christian Pinzón at Soccerway
