Edwin Cerrillo

Edwin Cerrillo
	Cerrillo with FC Dallas in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Edwin Javier Cerrillo
Date of birth	October 3, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Waco, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	LA Galaxy
Number	20
Youth career
2015–2018	FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2023	FC Dallas
2019–2021	→ North Texas SC
2023–	LA Galaxy
International career
2019	United States U20
2019	United States U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024

Edwin Javier Cerrillo (born October 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

Career[edit]

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.^[3] He made his professional debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over LA Galaxy on March 9, 2019.^[4] 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.^[5]

International career[edit]

Cerrillo was called up on the back of good league form to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup; 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. He is also eligible to play for Mexico.^[6]

Personal life[edit]

Born in the United States, Cerrillo is of Mexican descent.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of March 16, 2024


Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Dallas	2019	MLS	12	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		15	0
	2020		2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2021		22	0	—		—		—		—		22	0
	2022		32	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
	2023		19	0	—		1	0	—		2^[a]	0	22	0
	Total		87	0	2	0	5	0	—		2	0	96	0
LA Galaxy	2023	MLS	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
	2024	MLS	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	Total		15	0	—		—		—		—		15	0
Career Total			102	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	2	0	110	0

^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors[edit]

North Texas SC

USL League One Regular Season Title: 2019
USL League One Championship: 2019

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.
^ "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.
^ "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Edwin Cerrillo from FC Dallas | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
^ "Kreis Calls 24 Players To U-23 Training Camp And Match Vs. Japan In San Diego". www.ussoccer.com.

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[LC-7] Appearances in Leagues Cup

[1] "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.

[2] "Edwin Cerrillo". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[mlssoccer-3] "FC Dallas sign midfielder Edwin Cerrillo, club's 24th Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

[mlssoccer2-4] "Boxscore: FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy 03/09/2019". Matchcenter. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

[5] "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Edwin Cerrillo from FC Dallas | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.

[6] "Kreis Calls 24 Players To U-23 Training Camp And Match Vs. Japan In San Diego". www.ussoccer.com.

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