Adam Jesus Jr. Esparza-Saldana (born February 7, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
_22_(cropped)_2.jpg) Saldana with Los Angeles FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Jesus Jr. Esparza-Saldana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Real So Cal | ||
| 2018–2019 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | LA Galaxy II | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | LA Galaxy | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | LA Galaxy II | 23 | (0) |
| 2024 | KFUM Oslo | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | United States U17 | 17 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:10, January 4, 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 13, 2019 | |||
Club career
editSaldana made his professional debut in a 1–0 loss to Reno 1868 on September 15, 2018, coming on as a 31st-minute substitute for Andre Zanga.[3]
On January 19, 2021, Saldana was signed to LA Galaxy's MLS roster.[4]
On March 27, 2024, newly promoted Norwegian top-flight side KFUM Oslo announced that they had signed Saldana on a two-year contract.[5]
On March 1, 2025, Saldana returned to the United States and signed with Los Angeles FC through 2025 and with club options for 2026 and 2027.[6] At the end of the season, Saldana's contract option was declined.[7]
International career
editBorn in the United States, Saldana who is of Mexican descent, represented the United States national under-17 team at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Personal life
editCareer statistics
editClub
edit- As of October 5, 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2018 | United Soccer League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | USL Championship | 15 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| LA Galaxy | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| LA Galaxy II (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| LA Galaxy II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| KFUM Oslo | 2024 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles FC | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC II (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Career total | 100 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup and U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Appearance in USL Cup Playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Adam Saldana". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-lagalaxyii-971693[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "LA Galaxy sign 18-year-old midfielder Adam Saldana from LA Galaxy II | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "Ekeberg er Adams nye paradis" (in Norwegian). KFUM Oslo. March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ "LAFC Signs Midfielder Adam Saldana". Los Angeles FC. March 1, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ↑ "LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2026 Season". Los Angeles FC. November 26, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Todos los futbolistas mexicanos con doble nacionalidad que estarán en la MLS". OneFootball. January 28, 2023.
- ↑ Adam Saldana at Soccerway
External links
edit- Adam Saldana at USL Championship
- Adam Saldana at Soccerway
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