Tomas Hilliard-Arce
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomas Andres Hilliard-Arce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Charlotte Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Stanford Cardinal | 87 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Eagles | ||
| 2017 | Burlingame Dragons | ||
| 2018–2019 | LA Galaxy | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 |
LA Galaxy II | 39 | (4) |
| 2020 | Sacramento Republic | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 4, 2020 | |||
Tomas Andres Hilliard-Arce (born November 22, 1995) is an
Career
Youth and college
Hilliard-Arce was born in Stamford, Connecticut, but grew up in the Charlotte suburb of Matthews, North Carolina. In high school, he played club soccer for Charlotte Soccer Academy in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. During his freshman and sophomore years, Hilliard-Arce played high school soccer with Providence Day School. While playing for the Providence Day Chargers, Hilliard-Arce earned all-state honors as a sophomore and all-conference honors as a sophomore and freshman. During his junior and senior years, U.S. Soccer Laws changed prohibiting him from playing club and high school soccer.
Ahead of the
Hilliard-Arce had a career year his junior year, where he helped the Cardinal repeat as national champions. His contributions, helped the program reach a record low 0.56 goals against average, one of the lowest in college soccer during the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. He earned first-team All-American honors from NSCAA and TopDrawer Soccer, as well as NSCAA College Cup Best XI, and was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy. At the end of the 2016 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Speculation rose that Hilliard-Arce would go pro and forgo his senior year, but he returned for the 2017 season. There, he helped Stanford become the first program to three-peat as NCAA champions for the first time in over 20 years. Hilliard-Arce was named one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy, but ultimately lost on voting to Jon Bakero of Wake Forest. Additionally, during his senior year, Hilliard-Arce repeated as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, and was, again named, an All-American by various soccer media outlets.
Professional
On January 19, 2018, Hilliard-Arce was selected 2nd overall in the
Following his release from LA Galaxy at the end of their 2019 season, Hilliard-Arce joined USL side Sacramento Republic on January 8, 2020.[4]
On October 27, 2020, following the USL Championship season, Hilliard-Arce announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.[5]
International career
American-born Hilliard-Arce is also eligible to play for Costa Rica through his mother. He trained with the Costa Rican U20 team in 2014.[6]
Honors
Individual
Team
- Stanford Cardinal
- 2017
References
- ^ "Demosphere (#34 - Tomas Andres Hilliard-Arce - Charlotte Soccer Academy U-17/18)". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ "LA Galaxy pick Tomas Hilliard-Arce second overall in 2018 MLS Draft". axs.com. AXS. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact vs. LA Galaxy - Football Match Summary - May 21, 2018 - ESPN". espn.com. ESPN. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Republic FC Sign Tomas Hilliard-Arce". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. January 8, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Werner and Tomas Hilliard-Arce Announce Retirement". October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Charlotte Soccer Academy standout to join Costa Rica U-20s for training camp". soccerwire.com. Hummer Sport. January 30, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2020.