Diego Abarca
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 19, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC II | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2022 | El Paso Locomotive | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | El Paso Locomotive | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Austin FC II | 47 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:19, April 20, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Diego Abarca (born June 19, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Austin FC II in MLS Next Pro.
El Paso Locomotive
As part of the El Paso youth academy, Abarca signed a USL Academy contract allowing him to play in professional games in 2021.[1][2] He made his professional debut on March 24, 2022, against Las Vegas Lights.[3] He started and played 58 minutes.[4][5]
He scored his first professional goal against Hartford Athletic on June 5, 2022,[6] three minutes after coming on as a substitute for fellow Academy member Venancio Calderon.[7] This goal later won Locomotive Goal of the Year.[8] He also became the youngest player to score a goal for Locomotive.[9] On October 28, 2022, Abarca signed a fully professional contract with El Paso ahead of the 2023 season.[10][11][12][13][5]
Austin FC II
On 20 June 2024, Abarca was signed by Austin FC II through the 2024 season with two two-year options.[14]
Personal life
Born in the United States to Chilean parents, his father, José, was a footballer for Unión Española and his mother, Sandra Ramírez, is the cousin of the former Chile international footballer, Jorge Acuña.[15]
