Omar Ontiveros
American soccer player
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Omar Ontiveros (born May 15, 1995) is an American soccer player who most recently played for LA Galaxy II of the USL Championship.
Date of birth
May 15, 1995
Place of birth
Pharr, Texas, United States
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 15, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pharr, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Santos Laguna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | CS Grevenmacher | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 26 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | LA Galaxy II | 33 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 25, 2020 | |||
Career
Ontiveros joined the under-20 side of Liga MX club Santos Laguna in November 2014,[1] before heading to Luxembourg to play for side CS Grevenmacher.
Ontiveros signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on May 5, 2017.[2]
On March 8, 2019, he signed with the LA Galaxy II.[3]
Controversy
On September 25, 2020, Ontiveros was initially suspended by the USL Championship for seven games after using a racial slur and receiving a red card in a league game against San Diego Loyal, he was eventually removed from the team.[4][5]
