Playing position Role Soccer player Number 8 Height 1.74 m | Years Team Position Midfielder Name Rony Argueta | |
Date of birth (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 (age 24) Place of birth Fountain Valley, California, United States 2009–2013 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Current team Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | ||
Rony argueta
Rony Alexander Argueta (born January 4, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the United Soccer League.
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Rony argueta
Early life and education
Argueta was born in Fountain Valley, California, but was raised in Costa Mesa, California. He attended Estancia High School where he played for the varsity soccer team for three years. While there, he also competed in football and tennis.
Argueta later enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He joined the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team to play college soccer, but made no appearances for the team. He later joined UCSB's club soccer team.
Playing career
Argueta joined USL PDL club Ventura County Fusion just prior to their play-off run in 2014. He appeared twice in the 2014 PDL season playoffs, scoring once.
Argueta turned professional with USL franchise Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, signing a contract in January 2015. In his first year with the club, he made 24 appearances and scored twice. He was re-signed for the following season. Argueta won the Back Chat Supporters 2016 Young Player of the Season award.
On December 17, 2016 it was announced via Twitter he had joined Celaya F.C..
On February 9, 2017, it was announced that Switchbacks FC had brought back Argueta for the 2017 season.