| Jesse Maldonado | |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Collegeyears1: | 2021 |
| College1: | Yavapai Roughriders |
| Collegecaps1: | 14 |
| Collegegoals1: | 11 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | FC Arizona |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Monterey Bay |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 3 September 2023 |
Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.
Maldonado played high school soccer at Hamilton High School, where he was named Hamilton Player of the Year in 2018. Maldonado went on to play a single season of college soccer at Yavapai College, making 14 appearances for the Roughriders, scoring ten goals and tallying seven assists. He earned NJCAA Third-Team All-America, First-Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-Region and First-Team All-Region honors in his freshman year.[1] [2]
In 2021, Maldonado also played in the NPSL with FC Arizona, scoring two goals in seven appearances.[3]
After playing at a player combine in Arizona, Maldonado was signed by new USL Championship club Monterey Bay on February 11, 2022, ahead of their inaugural season.[1] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, appearing as an 85th–minute substitute during a 2–4 loss to Phoenix Rising.[4]