Beto Avila (soccer)
Roberto "Beto" Avila (born October 16, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Charleston Battery on loan from Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Avila | ||
| Date of birth | October 16, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Charleston Battery (on loan from Houston Dynamo) | ||
| Number | 69 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Austin Texans SC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lonestar SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Austin Bold | 31 | (4) |
| 2021 | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Houston Dynamo 2 | 19 | (7) |
| 2022– | Houston Dynamo | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 | |||
Career
Austin Bold
On April 22, 2019, Avila signed an academy contract with USL Championship side Austin Bold.[1] He made his debut for Austin on May 14, coming off the bench in a 2–0 win over the Tulsa Roughnecks in an Open Cup match.[2] On August 17, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 win vs Tulsa.[3] Austin qualified for the playoffs after finishing 2nd in the Western Conference, but Avila did not appear in either of Austin's 2 playoff games.[3][4]
On September 5, 2020, Avila scored his first goal for Austin in a 1–1 draw against Tulsa.[5] In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Avila appeared in 10 of Austin's 16 games, making 3 starts and scoring 2 goals.[5]
On June 14, 2021, Avila joined Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton on loan.[6] He made his debut for Edmonton on June 26, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to Atlético Ottawa.[7] In August, after making 6 appearances for Edmonton, Avila was recalled by Austin.[8] He scored his first goal of the season on August 23, helping Austin to a 1–1 draw against New Mexico United.[7] Avila ended the season with 18 appearances and 2 goals for Austin.[7]
Houston Dynamo
On February 17, 2022, Avila signed with MLS Next Pro side Houston Dynamo 2, the reserve team of MLS club Houston Dynamo.[9] After a strong start to the season for Dynamo 2, Avila made his debut for the first team on April 19, setting up Sam Junqua in the 90+3rd minute to give Houston a 2–1 over RIo Grande Valley FC in an Open Cup match.[2] On May 6, Avila signed a first team contract with the Dynamo.[10] He made his MLS debut on May 14, coming off the bench in a 2–0 win against Nashville SC.[11] Avila ended the year with 11 first team appearances, 8 as a sub in MLS plus 3 appearances in the Open Cup, while also scoring 6 goals and recording 4 assists in 14 games with Dynamo 2.[12][13]
On May 26, 2023, Avila was moved on loan to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for the remainder of their 2023 season.[14][15]
Career statistics
As of February 24, 2023[16][12][17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austin Bold | 2019 | USL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| FC Edmonton (loan) | 2021 | CPL | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2022 | MLS | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 10 | ||
- Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
References
- "Austin Bold FC Signs Austin Standout Roberto Avila". Austin Bold FC. April 22, 2019.
- "USA - R. Avila - Matches - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Roberto Avila 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "2019 USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Roberto Avila 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Austin Bold FC Loans Forward Beto Avila to FC Edmonton". Austin Bold FC. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- "Roberto Avila 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- Jacques, John (August 12, 2021). "Thomas Gardner Released By FC Edmonton". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Houston Dynamo 2 sign four Houston Dynamo 2 sign four Academy products to MLS NEXT Pro contracts". Houston Dynamo FC. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Houston Dynamo FC sign Beto Avila as Historic First Signing from Houston Dynamo 2". Houston Dynamo FC. May 6, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Roberto Avila 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "USA - R. Avila - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Roberto Avila". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- USLChampionship com Staff (May 26, 2023). "Battery add forward Beto Avila on loan from Houston Dynamo FC". USL Championship.
- "Battery acquire Beto Avila on loan from Houston Dynamo".
- "Roberto Avila Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- "Beto Avila". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links
- Beto Avila at Major League Soccer
- Beto Avila at Soccerway