Luis Argudo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Alejandro Argudo[1] | ||
Date of birth | December 13, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2014 | Albertson SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Elon Phoenix | 39 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 48 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 |
Carolina Dynamo | 10 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Columbus Crew | 39 | (1) |
2019 | → Hartford Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Inter Miami | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Norrby IF | 17 | (3) |
2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | (1) |
2023 | Zala FFF (7v7) | 6 | (2) |
2023– | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2023 |
Luis Alejandro Argudo (born December 13, 1995) is an American
Argudo was born in
Early life
Born in
Argudo was set to play
College and amateur
Argudo made his debut for new head coach
Argudo debuted for the Demon Deacons on August 26, 2016, coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat against
Carolina Dynamo
Before his senior season at Wake Forest, Argudo appeared for
Club career
Columbus Crew SC
"[Argudo]’s a Colombian immigrant from the Bronx that’s got a little edge, and I love that in him. He’s bought in. He’s got some talent. He’s got some confidence. I think he’s versatile. I think he’s a really nice player."
—Columbus head coach Caleb Porter, speaking about Argudo in 2019[20]
Initially, Argudo was not selected to take part in the 2018
2019: Loan to Hartford
After making just one appearance in Columbus through the first two months of the season, Argudo was sent on loan to
Inter Miami
After being left unprotected by Columbus, Argudo was selected by
Norrby IF
Ahead of the 2021 season, Argudo went on trial in Major League Soccer (MLS) with expansion club Austin FC.[38] He scored the first unofficial goal in the club's history, coming in a friendly against OKC Energy on March 19, and remained in Austin through the beginning of the 2021 MLS season.[39][40] However, at the end of April he was released without a contract.[41] He moved to Sweden in May to train with IK Sirius, but again did not earn a permanent contract.[42] Argudo ended his search for a club on June 17, signing with Superettan side Norrby IF on a one-year deal with an option for two further seasons.[43] He made his club debut on July 17, scoring the winning goal in the 65th minute of a 3–0 victory against Akropolis IF.[44] Argudo tallied three goals in 18 appearances on the season, with one of those coming in a victory over GAIS on November 1.[45] However, Norrby were unable to accomplish the goal that Argudo had stated when he joined the club in the summer: they missed out on promotion to the Allsvenskan, finishing in fourth place in the Superettan.[46]
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
On March 25, 2022, Argudo signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[47]
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
Argudo joined the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms in 2023.[48]
Personal life
Argudo was born in the United States to a Colombian mother and an Ecuadorian father. He lived in Ecuador as a child and possesses passports from all three countries. He has expressed interest in representing either Colombia or Ecuador, saying, "If there is an opportunity, obviously one would accept the possibilities when they arrive."[49]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Carolina Dynamo
|
2017[17] | PDL
|
10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
Columbus Crew SC
|
2018 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2019 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
Total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
Hartford Athletic (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Inter Miami | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Norrby IF | 2021 | Superettan | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2022 | USL Championship | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Career total | 89 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 7 |
- ^ Includes the U.S. Open Cup and Svenska Cupen
- ^ Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
Honors
- Elon[53]
- Colonial Athletic Association (regular season): 2015
- Wake Forest[54]
- Atlantic Coast Conference (regular season): 2017
- Individual
- Third Team All-ACC: 2017[16]
- United Soccer Coaches First Team All-South Region: 2017[4]
See also
- All-time Columbus Crew roster
- All-time North Carolina Fusion U23 roster
- List of Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- List of Wake Forest University people
References
- ^ "Luis Argudo, Gustav Adolfsgatan 8, Borås". Hitta.se (in Swedish). Schibsted. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Luis Argudo at Major League Soccer
- ^ a b "Luis Argudo – Elon profile". Elon Phoenix. Elon University. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Luis Argudo – Wake Forest profile". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Wake Forest University. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Bell, Jack (August 2, 2014). "For Young Soccer Players, Vast Ambitions Grow in Tight Spaces". The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Luis Argudo from Inter Miami". Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast (Podcast). May 7, 2020. Event occurs at 4:10. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Welcomes Five in 2014 Signing Class". Elon Phoenix. Elon University. February 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Stetson 3–2 Elon". Elon Phoenix. Elon University. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Krause, Matt (October 11, 2014). "History abound: Elon routs Northeastern for first CAA triumph". Elon News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Dell, John (November 29, 2016). "Argudo quietly helping Deacons thrive this season". Winston-Salem Journal. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "#5 Wake Forest 0–1 Saint Louis". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Wake Forest University. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "CCU men's soccer falls to Wake Forest in NCAA's Round of 16". The Sun News. McClatchy. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Reinhard, Robert (December 11, 2016). "Wake Forest Falls to Stanford in National Championship Match". Blogger So Dear. SB Nation. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Costa, Roman (October 17, 2017). "Men's soccer unable to pull off upset against No. 2 Wake Forest". Elon News Network. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest defends ACC Men's Soccer Title". WFMY-TV. Tegna Inc. November 12, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Premier Development League. United Soccer League. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- Premier Development League. United Soccer League. June 17, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Nash, Tim (July 13, 2017). "Carolina Dynamo soccer team loses to Tobacco Road". News & Record. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Hintz, Abigail (July 24, 2019). "Confidence and skill gives Luis Argudo an edge". Massive Report. SB Nation. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ Baer, Benjamin (January 11, 2018). "Edward Opoku added to Generation adidas class". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Journal staff report (January 21, 2018). "Wake's Argudo taken in third round of MLS". Winston-Salem Journal. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Erickson, Andrew (March 1, 2018). "Crew SC signs draft picks Argudo, Lundgaard to contracts". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Erickson, Andrew (March 13, 2018). "Low pick Luis Argudo delivering key minutes". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ @AEricksonAU (April 13, 2018). "Berhalter said of Luis Argudo (knee): "He's well on his way to recovery." Indicated it won't belong before he's ready to return. Suffered a grade 1 MCL sprain in practice last week. #CrewSC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Erickson, Andrew (May 11, 2018). "Crew Cuts: Argudo reflects on first start with Crew SC". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- Columbus Crew SC. Major League Soccer. Archivedfrom the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic adds Kempin, Argudo on loan". Hartford Athletic. United Soccer League. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Guldan, Patrick (April 16, 2019). "Loan report: A busy week away from the Crew". Massive Report. SB Nation. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic acquires Collin Martin on loan". Hartford Athletic. United Soccer League. April 23, 2019. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Myers, Jacob (July 25, 2019). "Luis Argudo's strong play puts charge into Columbus Crew". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ Crosky, Mike (July 29, 2019). "What We Learned: Crew vs New York Red Bulls". Massive Report. SB Nation. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- Columbus Crew SC. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ Venegas, Mauricio (July 10, 2020). "Ambrose, Argudo, Carranza and Chapman Make Inter Miami Debuts". Inter Miami CF. Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Waives Midfielder Luis Argudo". Inter Miami CF. Major League Soccer. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ MLSsoccer staff (December 17, 2020). "Eligible players for MLS 2020 Re-Entry process stage 2". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Craven, Mike (March 1, 2021). "Austin FC set to start training on March 8, exploring international contests". Austin American-Statesman. Gannett. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Healey, Adrian [@AdrianHealey] (March 19, 2021). "Practice all around today. 1-1 at H/T AustinFC v OKC. Luis Argudo with a smart finish for the equalizer after Frank Lopez stunning free kick for visitors" (Tweet). Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bils, Chris (April 20, 2021). "Luis Argudo still with Austin FC and more from Josh Wolff's weekly press conference". The Striker Texas. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Bils, Chris (April 26, 2021). "Austin FC adds midfielder Manny Perez in exchange with Portland Timbers". The Striker Texas. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Luis Argudo tränar med Sirius Fotboll" [Luis Argudo trains with Sirius Football]. IK Sirius Fotboll (in Swedish). Idrottsklubben Sirius. May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Falk, Mikael (June 17, 2021). "Varmt välkommen, Luis Argudo!" [A warm welcome, Luis Argudo!]. Norrby IF (in Swedish). Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Akropolis föll mot Norrby på hemmaplan" [Akropolis fell against Norrby at home]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. July 17, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Norrby vann efter Strömbergs dubbel" [Norrby won after Strömberg's double]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Från David Beckhams gäng till Norrby: "Gillade vad jag såg"" [From David Beckham's gang to Norrby: "Liked what I saw"]. Borås Tidning (in Swedish). Gota Media AB. May 31, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (March 23, 2022). "Riverhounds SC sign former Columbus Crew midfielder Luis Argudo". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Battista, Michael. "USOC qualifying starts this week in New York". HudsonRiverBlue.com. Hudson River Blue. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Rojas, John (June 28, 2018). "Luis Argudo: fútbol global desde la cuna" [Luis Argudo: global football from the cradle]. Diario AS (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Luis Argudo at Soccerway. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Luis Argudo at Elite Football. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Luis Argudo at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) . Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Elon Men's Soccer Championships". Elon Phoenix. Elon University. June 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Wake Forest Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Wake Forest University. August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
External links
- Elon profile
- Wake Forest profile
- Luis Argudo at Major League Soccer
- Luis Argudo at USL Championship
- Luis Argudo at FBref.com
- Luis Argudo at WorldFootball.net
- Luis Argudo at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- TST stats