Raul Aguilera

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

Raul Aguilera

Personal information
Full name	Raul Aguilera Jr.
Date of birth	(1999-08-02) August 2, 1999 (age 26)
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 as of October 17, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 14, 2017

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]