Gustavo Villalobos Explained

Gustavo Villalobos
Fullname:Gustavo Villalobos Carbajal
Birth Date:19 November 1991
Birth Place:North Hills, California, United States
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Los Angeles Force
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:LA Galaxy
Collegeyears1:2010
College1:Cal State Northridge Matadors
Collegecaps1:18
Collegegoals1:2
Years1:2013
Clubs1:FC Hasental
Caps1:19
Goals1:14
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Ånge IF 2
Caps2:1
Goals2:2
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Ånge IF
Caps3:12
Goals3:2
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Jönköpings Södra IF U21
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Qormi
Caps5:10
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2016
Caps6:31
Goals6:14
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Tulsa Roughnecks
Caps7:18
Goals7:1
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Orange County SC
Caps8:25
Goals8:2
Years9:2018
Clubs9:California United FC II
Caps9:11
Goals9:5
Years10:2019
Clubs10:FC Golden State Force
Caps10:3
Goals10:4
Years11:2019
Clubs11:FC Golden State
Caps11:12
Goals11:10
Years12:2019–2022
Clubs12:California United Strikers
Caps12:25
Goals12:5
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Los Angeles Force
Caps13:1
Goals13:1
Club-Update:March 31, 2023

Gustavo Villalobos (born November 19, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Career

College and amateur

Villalobos started his college career at Cal State Northridge in 2010, having sat out 2009 as a red-shirted year. However, he suffered the fourth leg break of his career in 2011, putting him out injured for over 15 months.[1]

After an extended period out of the game, Villalobos signed with the fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League side FC Hasental in 2013.[2]

Professional

After a year with the Swedish side Ånge IF in 2014,[3] Villalobos signed with the Maltese Premier League team Qormi in 2015, but then moved to another Maltese Premier League team, Pembroke Athleta,[4] where he finished as the club's top goalscorer.

Villalobos returned to the United States in May 2016, signing with the United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks. In 2017, Villalobos returned to his home state of California signing with Orange County Soccer Club.[5]

In August 2019, Villalobos returned to professional soccer when he signed with National Independent Soccer Association side California United Strikers FC ahead of the team's inaugural season.[6] He made his debut in the team's first match against Oakland Roots SC, starting the game and scoring the Strikers' second goal on route to a comeback 3–3 draw.[7] On November 10, he started in the West Coast Championship against the Los Angeles Force and scored his team's opening goal. During the subsequent penalty kick shootout Villalobos was successful in his team's penultimate attempt and went on to win the title.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Bio: Gustavo Villalobos - CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE . 2016-05-15 . 2016-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604130805/http://gomatadors.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/villalobos_gustavo00.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Gustavo Villalobos has breakthrough season for FC Hasental.
  3. http://www.pscltd.co.uk/news.php?a=79 "LJUNGSKILE SIGN PSC DUO"
  4. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150729/football/villalobos-and-barbetti-among-host-of-new-signings-at-pembroke-athleta.578455 "Villalobos and Barbetti among host of new signings at Pembroke Athleta"
  5. Web site: MATCH PREVIEW - Roughnecks Face Rangers in KC Saturday. May 13, 2016 . Tulsa Roughnecks . May 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604160751/http://www.tulsaroughnecksfc.com/latest-news/match-preview-roughnecks-face-rangers-in-kc-saturday . June 4, 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: From Hollywood, CA Gustavo Villalobos Aka: "goose" comes to Cal United Strikers as a Forward with experience playing professionally for teams such as Pembroke Athleta, @roughnecksFC and @orangecountysc . twitter.com . California United Strikers FC . 18 March 2020 . en . 2 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Scavuzzo . Diane . NISA OPENS WITH CAL UNITED STRIKERS VS OAKLAND ROOTS • SoccerToday . SoccerToday . 18 March 2020 . 3 September 2019.
  8. Web site: Cal United Strikers are NISA\'s West Coast Champions: Game Recap . www.calunitedstrikers.com . 18 March 2020 . 3 September 2019.