Yoskar Galván-Mercado

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Yoskar Galván-Mercado
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-03) October 3, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Lexington, Nebraska
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Union Omaha
Number 30
Youth career
2021 Union Omaha
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Union Omaha 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Yoskar Galván-Mercado (born October 3, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Union Omaha.

Early life[edit]

Galván-Mercado was born in Lexington, Nebraska. Both of his parents are from Guatemala, where his father used to play and coach.[1] Galván-Mercado would eventually play for Lexington High School's boys soccer team, who finished runners-up in the 2021 Nebraska Class B state championship during his senior year.

Career[edit]

Galván-Mercado signed an academy contract with Union Omaha of USL League One in the summer of 2021, also making two appearances for the first-team during the 2021 season.[2] He had previously participated in a USL Academy tournament for the team in the fall of 2019, before the start of the club's first season. In 2022, he signed with Union Omaha on a full professional contract.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played November 20, 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Union Omaha 2021 USL League One 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Burbach, Christopher (August 14, 2021). "Lexington teenager Yoskar Galvan-Mercado signs pro soccer contract with Union Omaha". lexch.com. Lexington Clipper Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Yoskar Galvan". fbref.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Paniagua, Hunter (February 8, 2022). "Union Omaha signs Lexington grad Yoskar Galvan-Mercado to pro contract". Omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2022.