Jesus Partida (born November 29, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder.

Jesus Partida
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-29) November 29, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Reno, Nevada, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2011–2017 Sagebrush United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 UNLV Rebels 65 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Central Valley Fuego 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023

Career

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Youth & college

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Partida attended high school at Sparks High School in Nevada, where he was the 3A state tournament MVP after helping Sparks to the state championship title his senior season. He also helped the team to win a pair of conference and regional championships, and was a two-time first team all-league and all-state selection. Partida also played club soccer for Sagebrush United between 2011 and 2017.[1][2]

In 2017, Partida attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to play college soccer. During his time with the Rebels, Partida made 65 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying five assists. He redshirted the 2019 season due to injury, and the 2020 season was truncated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2017, he was named All-WAC Freshman Team.[1]

Central Valley Fuego

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On April 21, 2022, Partida signed with USL League One club Central Valley Fuego FC.[3] He made his professional debut on April 30, 2022, appearing as a half-time substitute during a 1–0 win over Forward Madison FC, where he scored the game-winning goal with a 40-yard strike.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jesus Partida – Men's Soccer". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics.
  2. ^ "Jesus Partida, Sparks: The senior led Northern Nevada with 32 goals and 72 points. He was named the Northern Region Player of the Year and helped the Railroaders win the Class 3A state title and N …". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  3. ^ "Midfielder Jesus Partida Inks Deal with Central Valley Fuego FC".
  4. ^ "Forward Madison vs. Central Valley Fuego – 1 May 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Game 4 Match Report | Central Valley Fuego FC v Forward Madison FC".
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