Jesse Maldonado

Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Jesse Maldonado

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-01) September 1, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	San Diego, California, United States
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Yavapai Roughriders	14	(11)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	FC Arizona	7	(2)
2022–2023	Monterey Bay	17	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2023

Career

Youth career

Maldonado played high school soccer at Hamilton High School, where he was named Hamilton Player of the Year in 2018. Maldonado went on to play a single season of college soccer at Yavapai College, making 14 appearances for the Roughriders, scoring ten goals and tallying seven assists. He earned NJCAA Third-Team All-America, First-Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-Region and First-Team All-Region honors in his freshman year.^[2][3]

In 2021, Maldonado also played in the NPSL with FC Arizona, scoring two goals in seven appearances.^[4]

Professional

After playing at a player combine in Arizona, Maldonado was signed by new USL Championship club Monterey Bay on February 11, 2022, ahead of their inaugural season.^[2] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, appearing as an 85th–minute substitute during a 2–4 loss to Phoenix Rising.^[5]