Enrique Cardenas

American soccer player

Enrique CardenasPersonal information

Full name|  Enrique Cardenas
Date of birth|  (1991-08-05) August 5, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth|  Indio, California, United States
Height|  1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information

Current team

|  Los Angeles Force
Number|  91
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2009–2013|  UC Irvine Anteaters|  67|  (16)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012|  Orange County Blue Star|  15|  (6)
2013|  OC Blues Strikers|  5|  (0)
2013|  Los Angeles Misioneros|  1|  (0)
2014|  Orange County Blues|  19|  (1)
2016|  Kitsap Pumas|  5|  (0)
2017–2019|  FC Golden State Force|  13|  (1)
2019–|  Los Angeles Force|  3|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 10, 2021

Enrique Cardenas (born August 5, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.

## Career

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### College & Amateur

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Cardenas played five years of college soccer at UC Irvine between 2009 and 2013, including a red-shirted year in 2009. During his time at college, Cardenas was named First Team All-West Region, Big West Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-Big West in 2013.[1]

While at college, Cardenas appeared for USL PDL clubs Orange County Blue Star in 2012 and OC Blues Strikers and Los Angeles Misioneros in 2013.[2][3][4]

### Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, Cardenas signed with USL Pro club Orange County Blues on April 4, 2014.[5] He is of Mexican American descent.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Enrique Cardenas. "Enrique Cardenas - UC Irvine". ucirvinesports.com. UC Irvine Sports. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues - Orange County Blue Star - 2012". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues - Orange County Blues - 2013". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues - Los Angeles Misioneros - 2013". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
5. ^ "Cardenas Signs With Orange County". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. April 4, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
6. ^ "Undrafted Cardenas examines MLS process". topdrawersoccer.com. Advanced Sports Media. January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

## External links

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* LA Force bio

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