Kevin Partida (born March 10, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.
Career
College and amateur
Partida earned All-Region honors during his senior year at Sparks High School, a season which also saw the team win second place in the state.[1]
Partida played for the UNLV Rebels from 2013 to 2017, redshirting during the 2016 season due to a knee injury. During his time in Las Vegas, he earned three WAC all-tournament awards. He was also a part of the team that went to the 2014 WAC championships and the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Partida ended with a total of six goals and six assists over four seasons played.[2]
He spent the summer of 2016 playing with the Burlingame Dragons, of the Premier Development League, where he made six appearances and tallied one assist.[3][4] In the summer of 2017, Partida made nine appearances and scored two goals for FC Tucson, also of the PDL.[5][6]
Professional
On January 21, 2018, Partida was selected in the third round (58th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes.[7] He was signed by San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC on March 13, 2018, where he would join former UNLV teammate and fellow San Jose draft pick Danny Musovski.[8]
On June 9, 2018, Partida joined Reno's MLS parent club San Jose Earthquakes on loan for the remainder of the 2018 season.[9] San Jose picked up their option on Partida and made the move permanent at the end of the 2018 season.[10]
After the 2019 MLS season, Partida was released by San Jose. He rejoined Reno 1868 on December 16, 2019.[11]
On October 30, 2020, following the USL Championship regular season, Partida joined MLS side Minnesota United ahead of their upcoming playoff fixtures.[12]
On September 23, 2021, Partida returned to the USL Championship with Indy Eleven.[13]
Partida signed with Orange County SC on January 10, 2022.[14] On May 12, 2023, Partida was found guilty of using a homophobic slur towards a San Diego Loyal player during a fixture between Orange County and San Diego on May 6, 2023. He was suspended for a total of six matches.[15]
Personal life
Born in the United States, Partida is of Mexican descent.[16]
Career Statistics
- As of matches played March 13, 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reno | 2018 | USL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup
Honors
Individual
- WAC All-Tournament: 2014
References
- ^ "KEVIN PARTIDA". UNLV Rebels. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Partida Joins Musovski In San Jose After 3rd Round Selection". UNLV Rebels. 21 Jan 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Robert Jonas (22 Jan 2018). "San Jose Earthquakes select Kevin Partida with final pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft". Centerline Soccer. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Partida". USLPDL. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "FEATURE: Get to know the Quakes 2018 MLS SuperDraft picks". San Jose Earthquakes. 21 Jan 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Partida". USLPDL. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Select UNLV Midfielder Kevin Partida in Third Round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft". San Jose Earthquakes. 21 Jan 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "RENO 1868 FC SIGNS SPARKS NATIVE KEVIN PARTIDA". Reno 1868 FC. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire SuperDraft Selection Kevin Partida on Loan | San Jose Earthquakes".
- ^ "Reno 1868 FC Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2019 Season". 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "1868 FC signs Sparks product Kevin Partida". 16 December 2019.
- ^ "MNUFC Signs Sam Gleadle, Foster Langsdorf and Kevin Partida. | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Signs Midfielder Kevin Partida". 23 September 2021.
- ^ "ORANGE COUNTY SC ADDS MIDFIELDER KEVIN PARTIDA FOR 2022 SEASON". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (May 12, 2023). "USL Championship Suspends Kevin Partida for Use of Foul and Abusive Language". USL Championship.
- ^ "Mexican clubs cast net over U.S. talent". 24 August 2011.