Edwin Cerrillo
_(cropped).jpg) Cerrillo with FC Dallas in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Javier Cerrillo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 3, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Waco, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Dallas | 89 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → North Texas SC | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | LA Galaxy | 97 | (1) |
| 2026– | América | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 19, 2026 | |||
Edwin Javier Cerrillo (born October 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América.
Early life
[edit]Born in Waco, Texas, Cerrillo is of Mexican descent.[3][4]
Youth career
[edit]Cerrillo joined the FC Dallas academy in 2015, scoring 12 goals in 71 games throughout all levels.[4][5]
Club career
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Cerrillo committed to playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, but opted to sign a Homegrown Player contract with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on February 14, 2019.[5] He made his professional debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over LA Galaxy on March 9, 2019.[6] On August 23, 2020, Cerrillo scored his first professional goal while on loan to North Texas SC.[7]
On August 3, 2023, Cerrillo was traded to LA Galaxy in exchange for up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money, with $200,000 guaranteed and $400,000 that's conditional on performance metrics. Dallas also retained a sell-on percentage.[8]
In August 2026, Cerrillo was transferred to América in Mexico's top division.[9]
International career
[edit]Cerrillo was called up on the back of good league form to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup;[10] although, he did not play in that tournament. He was subsequently called up to the United States national under-23 team for a camp later during the 2019 MLS season.[11] He is also eligible to play for Mexico.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played on September 19, 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Dallas | 2019 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 89 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 96 | 0 | |||
| North Texas SC (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
| LA Galaxy | 2023 | MLS | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 38 | 1 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||||
| 2025 | 32 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | 16 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 117 | 1 | |||
| América | 2026–27 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 204 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 243 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Campeones Cup and six in Leagues Cup
Honors
[edit]North Texas SC
- USL League One Regular Season Title: 2019
- USL League One Championship: 2019
LA Galaxy
References
[edit]- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Edwin Cerrillo". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sciaretta, Brian (April 24, 2019). "ASN: Once overlooked, Cerrillo breaking out for Dallas & aiming for U-20 spot". americansoccernow.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- 1 2 Ramirez, Michael (May 22, 2019). "Fast-Rising Homegrown Edwin Cerrillo Looks to Continue Ascent at U-20 World Cup". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- 1 2 Bogert, Tom (February 14, 2019). "FC Dallas sign midfielder Edwin Cerrillo, club's 24th Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Boxscore: FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy 03/09/2019". Matchcenter. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Edwin Cerrillo's Screamer Claims Fans' Choice Goal of the Week". USL League One. August 27, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Edwin Cerrillo from FC Dallas | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "América hace oficial a Edwin Cerrillo como segundo refuerzo". espndeportes.espn.com. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Bogert, Tom (May 10, 2019). "Ramos explains Weah, Cerrillo and other US U-20 World Cup roster selections". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (September 3, 2019). "19 MLS players on US U-23 roster for camp, Japan friendly". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Kreis Calls 24 Players To U-23 Training Camp And Match Vs. Japan In San Diego". www.ussoccer.com.
- ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (December 7, 2024). "Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Edwin Cerrillo at USL League One
- Edwin Cerrillo at Major League Soccer
- Edwin Cerrillo at Soccerway
- Edwin Cerrillo at WorldFootball.net
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