Gino Vivi | |
Full Name: | Gino Vivi Quesada |
Birth Date: | 20 December 2000 |
Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | LA Galaxy |
Clubnumber: | 30 |
Youthyears1: | –2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Saprissa |
Collegeyears1: | 2019–2021 |
College1: | UCF Knights |
Collegecaps1: | 61 |
Collegegoals1: | 19 |
Years1: | 2023– |
Clubs1: | LA Galaxy |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | LA Galaxy II |
Caps2: | 22 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 2024 |
Clubs3: | → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 29 May 2024 (UTC) |
Gino Vivi Quesada (born 20 December 2000) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for MLS side LA Galaxy.[1]
Vivi was born in San José, Costa Rica. He is of Italian descent through his paternal family.[2] He attended highschool at the Centro de Formación Integral Saprissa.[3]
Vivi played football with Deportivo Saprissa at U-17 and U-20s level. He played collegiately for the University of Central Florida. In 2022 he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team.[4] In total he scored 19 goals and was credited with 23 assists in 61 games, including 57 starts, for the Central Florida Knights between 2019 and 2022.[5]
He was signed by LA Galaxy in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[6] He signed a one-year professional contract with the club in April 2023, with the possibility of it extending to 2027.[7] [8] He made his MLS debut on 7 May 2023, appearing as a substitute against Colorado Rapids.[9] He made his first start for the side in the U.S. Open Cup against Seattle Sounders FC on May 11, 2023.[10]
In July 2024, he joined Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on loan for the rest of the season.[11]