Jairo Aquino | |
Fullname: | Jairo Jose Aquino |
Birth Date: | 18 July 1990 |
Birth Place: | Baldwin Park, California, United States |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Boca Gibraltar |
Youthyears1: | –2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Mountain View High School[1] [2] |
Collegeyears1: | 2008–20xx |
College1: | Mt. San Antonio College |
Collegeyears2: | 20xx–20xx |
College2: | Cal State LA Golden Eagles[3] |
Years1: | 2013 |
Clubs1: | OC Blues Strikers FC[4] |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2014 |
Clubs2: | San Jose Earthquakes U23 |
Years3: | 2016 |
Clubs3: | Academia Chișinău |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs4: | Nova Mama Mia |
Years5: | 2017– |
Clubs5: | Boca Gibraltar |
Jairo Jose Aquino (born 18 July 1990 in Baldwin Park, California, United States) is an American soccer player who plays for FC Boca Juniors Gibraltar in the Gibraltar Premier Division.[5]
Added to the Academia Chișinău of the Moldovan National Division's roster in early 2016, Aquino stated that he was happy to be there and was excited for the opportunity.[6]
Landing at CS Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic of the Romanian Liga III alongside American Heriberto Ponce Jr in late 2016, the only two foreigners on the team,[7] the Baldwin Park native wore number 16 for the club. The transfer was arranged by US-based agent George Sangeorzan, who gave credence to their abilities. On the level of the third tier, the midfielder claimed that it was physical and hard tackling.[8]
Majoring Kinesiology, at Cal State LA, Aquino is the son of Mauro Aquino[3] and has Salvadoran citizenship.[8]