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Alexis Cerritos

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cerritos and the second or maternal family name is Castañeda.
Alexis Cerritos
Cerritos in action with Central Valley Fuego
Personal information
Full name Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda
Date of birth (2000-10-02) 2 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bowie, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2018 D.C. United
2019 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Loudoun United 1 (0)
2020 AD Oliveirense 2 (0)
2020 Orange County SC 3 (0)
2021 Rio Grande Valley FC 22 (1)
2022–2023 Central Valley Fuego 50 (10)
2024 Huntsville City 4 (0)
2024– Lexington SC 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 El Salvador U17 7 (3)
2018 El Salvador U20 6 (0)
2017– El Salvador 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2020

Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda (born 2 October 2000), better known as Alexis Cerritos, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL League One club Lexington SC. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

Professional

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Loudoun United acquired Cerritos for the remainder of Loudoun's 2019 season.[1]

After a short stint in Portugal with AD Oliveirense, Cerritos returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Orange County SC on September 12, 2020.[2]

Following his release from Orange County at the end of the 2020 season, Cerritos moved to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on April 7, 2021.[3]

Cerritos signed with MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City FC on 29 January 2024.[4]

International

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Cerritos was called up to the El Salvador national under-17 football team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[5] He played in all the matches El Salvador played in the tournament, and scored their only goal in the tournament.[6]

Cerritos debuted for the El Salvador national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Canada.[7] At 17 years old and 6 days, Cerritos became the second youngest player to debut for El Salvador, and the first player born in the 21st century.[8]

Personal life

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Cerritos' father, Ronald Cerritos, was also a professional footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Loudoun United FC have acquired midfielder Alexis Cerritos and forward Elvis Amoh for the remainder of the 2019 inaugural season". 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Orange County SC sign teen attacking duo Alexis Cerritos, Raymond Drai". 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "CABEZAS AND CERRITOS BOOST TOROS MIDFIELD & ATTACKING FRONT". rgvfc.com. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Huntsville City Football Signs Six Players". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship Panama 2017". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Under 17s – Men". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Academy player Alexis Cerritos makes debut for El Salvador". 10 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Ronald Cerritos Júnior podría hacer historia con selección salvadoreña".
  9. ^ "Academy player Alexis Cerritos called up to El Salvadoran National Team". 5 October 2017.
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