Erik Dueñas
American soccer player
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Erik Dueñas (born October 18, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Querétaro.
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Dueñas with Houston Dynamo in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 18, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Querétaro | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2025 | Houston Dynamo | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | Querétaro | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:01, January 3, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Dueñas began his career at the Los Angeles FC youth academy, being part of the club's inaugural under-12 side.[2][3]
Los Angeles FC
On July 8, 2020, Dueñas became one of the first three homegrown signings for Los Angeles FC, alongside fellow Mexican-American teammates Christian Torres and Tony Leone.[3]
Dueñas made his professional debut for Los Angeles FC on October 14, 2020, in a Major League Soccer match against Vancouver Whitecaps. He came on as a 71st-minute substitute for Dejan Jakovic as Los Angeles FC were defeated 1–2.[4]
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston claimed Dueñas off of waivers following the 2024 season, and in January 2025 signed him to a one-year contract with club options for the following three years.[5] Houston declined his contract option following the 2025 season.[6]
Querétaro
On December 28, 2025, Dueñas signed with Liga MX club Querétaro ahead of the Clausura.[7]
International career
Born in the United States, Dueñas is of Mexican descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Mexico U17s in February 2021.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played September 18, 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Querétaro | 2025–26 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 73 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honors
Los Angeles FC