José Cifuentes

ACQUIRED 

Signed on January 13, 2020 using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). The Club initially traded $100,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) to Orlando City SC in exchange for Cifuentes’ rights.  

PROFESSIONAL 

2020 (Los Angeles Football Club): 

• Saw action in 19 regular season games (13 starts). 

• Scored his lone goal of the season during 5-1 win vs. San Jose on 9/2. Registered three assists during the season. 

• Made MLS and LAFC debut during 1-0 win vs. Inter Miami CF on 3/1, playing final 14 minutes. 

• Started the final three games of the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, logging 216 minutes. 

2018-19 (CD América de Quito, Ecuadorian Serie A): 

• Made 19 appearances, registering one goal and logging 1,245 minutes. 

2016-17 (CD Universidad Católica , Ecuadorian Serie A):  

• Appeared in two matches, logging 45 minutes. 

• Made his professional debut on July 17, 2016 in a 2-2 draw against Fuerza Amarilla. 

INTERNATIONAL 

• Played in two games at the CONMEBOL 2020 Pre-Olympic qualifying tournament. Suffered a quadriceps injury Jan. 21, 2020 vs. Colombia. 

• Made Senior National Team debut with Ecuador on September 6, 2019 in the 1-0 victory over Peru in a friendly match. 

• In 2019 made nine appearances in the U-20 South American Championship. 

• Started seven matches and notched one goal against the United States in a 2-1 win on June 8 during the 2018 U-20 World Cup. 

PERSONAL 

• Grew up in Esmeraldas, Ecuador – a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. 

• At age 11 joined his older brother, 

a goalkeeper, at Escuela de Futbol Semillero in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. 

• After a strong showing at a youth tournament in Salinas, Ecuador began his official youth club career at Independiente del Valle in 2016. 

• Played for youth club Independiente del Valle. 

• Follow José on Twitter @JoseCifu51.