Gino Vivi Quesada (born 20 December 2000) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for MLS side LA Galaxy.[1]

Early life

Vivi was born in San José, Costa Rica. He is of Italian descent through his paternal family.[2] He attended highschool at the Centro de Formación Integral Saprissa.[3]

Career

Vivi played football with Deportivo Saprissa at U-17 and U-20s level. He played collegiately for the University of Central Florida. In 2022 he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team.[4] In total he scored 19 goals and was credited with 23 assists in 61 games, including 57 starts, for the Central Florida Knights between 2019 and 2022.[5]

LA Galaxy

He was signed by LA Galaxy in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[6] He signed a one-year professional contract with the club in April 2023, with the possibility of it extending to 2027.[7][8] He made his MLS debut on 7 May 2023, appearing as a substitute against Colorado Rapids.[9] He made his first start for the side in the U.S. Open Cup against Seattle Sounders FC on May 11, 2023.[10]

In July 2024, he joined Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on loan for the rest of the season.[11]

Honours

LA Galaxy

References

  1. ^ "Gino Vivi". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Gómez, Keish (14 June 2023). ""Me costó dormir", "Es un sueño", Suárez sorprendió con invitación que llena de ilusión a Gino Vivi". espn.com.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Gino Vivi". UFC Knights. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ Tracy, Trebor (21 December 2022). "Galaxy select forward Gino Vivi from University of Central Florida". lagconfidential.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy signs Costa Rican Gino Vivi, coming from the SuperDraft". tudn.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ Moreno, Juan Ignacio (21 December 2022). "Nuevos legionarios: Vivi y Sinclair elegidos en el Draft de la MLS 2023". elmundo.cr. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ Vargas, Dinia (24 April 2023). "Galaxy sign Costa Rican Gino Vivi". crhoy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ^ "VIDEO: Tico Gino Vivi habla de su experiencia en el fútbol universitario y el buen recibimiento que le han dado en el LA Galaxy". Everardoherrera. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ Hernández, Camilo (7 May 2023). ""Gino Vivi's impressions after his official debut with LA Galaxy"". Futbolcentroamerica.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Match Report: LA Galaxy Advance to Round of 16 of 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with 3-1 Win Over Seattle Sounders FC on Wednesday Night". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy Loan Midfielder Gino Vivi to Costa Rican Side Deportivo Saprissa". lagalaxy. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gino_Vivi
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