| Kevin Partida | |
| Fullname: | Kevin Partida |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Sparks, Nevada, United States |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Orange County SC |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sagebrush SC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2017 |
| College1: | UNLV Rebels |
| Collegecaps1: | 80 |
| Collegegoals1: | 6 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Burlingame Dragons |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | FC Tucson |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | Reno 1868 |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Reno 1868 (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | Reno 1868 |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Clubs8: | Minnesota United |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Clubs9: | Indy Eleven |
| Caps9: | 6 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022– |
| Clubs10: | Orange County SC |
| Caps10: | 71 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | November 14, 2024 |
Kevin Partida (born March 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.
Partida earned All-Region honors during his senior year at Sparks High School, a season which also saw the team win second place in the state.[1]
Partida played for the UNLV Rebels from 2013 to 2017, redshirting during the 2016 season due to a knee injury. During his time in Las Vegas, he earned three WAC all-tournament awards. He was also a part of the team that went to the 2014 WAC championships and the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Partida ended with a total of six goals and six assists over four seasons played.[2]
He spent the summer of 2016 playing with the Burlingame Dragons, of the Premier Development League, where he made six appearances and tallied one assist.[3] [4] In the summer of 2017, Partida made nine appearances and scored two goals for FC Tucson, also of the PDL.[5] [6]
On January 21, 2018, Partida was selected in the third round (58th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[7] He was signed by San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC on March 13, 2018, where he would join former UNLV teammate and fellow San Jose draft pick Danny Musovski.[8]
On June 9, 2018, Partida joined Reno's MLS parent club San Jose Earthquakes on loan for the remainder of the 2018 season.[9] San Jose picked up their option on Partida and made the move permanent at the end of the 2018 season.[10]
After the 2019 MLS season, Partida was released by San Jose. He rejoined Reno 1868 on December 16, 2019.[11]
On October 30, 2020, following the USL Championship regular season, Partida joined MLS side Minnesota United ahead of their upcoming playoff fixtures.[12]
On September 23, 2021, Partida returned to the USL Championship with Indy Eleven.[13]
Partida signed with Orange County SC on January 10, 2022.[14] On May 12, 2023, Partida was found guilty of using a homophobic slur towards a San Diego Loyal player during a fixture between Orange County and San Diego on May 6, 2023. He was suspended for a total of six matches.[15]
Born in the United States, Partida is of Mexican descent.[16]
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