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{{Short description|American soccer player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Beto Avila
| name = Beto Avila
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| birth_place = [[Austin, Texas]], United States
| birth_place = [[Austin, Texas]], United States
| height = 173 cm
| height = 173 cm
| currentclub = [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]
| currentclub = [[Sporting Kansas City II]]
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber = 99
| position = [[Midfielder|Attacking midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)|forward]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)|forward]]
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016
| youthyears1 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs1 = Austin Texans SC
| youthclubs1 = Austin Texans SC
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| caps2 = 6
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = [[Houston Dynamo 2]]
| clubs3 = [[Houston Dynamo 2]]
| caps3 = 6
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 5
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2022–
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]
| clubs4 = [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]
| caps4 = 1
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → [[Charleston Battery]] (loan)
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = [[Sporting Kansas City II]]
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 9
| nationalyears1 =
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| club-update = May 15, 2022
| club-update = October 31, 2024
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'''Roberto "Beto" Avila''' (born October 16, 2000) is an American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Houston Dynamo FC]].
'''Roberto "Beto" Avila''' (born October 16, 2000) is an American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[MLS Next Pro]] club [[Sporting Kansas City II]].


==Career==
==Career==
On April 22, 2019, Avila signed an academy contract with [[USL Championship]] side [[Austin Bold FC|Austin Bold]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinboldfc.com/news_article/show/1014784-austin-bold-fc-signs-austin-standout-roberto-avila|title=Austin Bold FC Signs Austin Standout Roberto Avila|first=Austin Bold FC|last=Communications|date=April 22, 2019|website=Austin Bold FC}}</ref>


=== Austin Bold ===
On June 14, 2021, Avila joined [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[FC Edmonton]] on loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin Bold FC Loans Forward Beto Avila to FC Edmonton |url=https://www.austinboldfc.com/news_article/show/1169477 |publisher=[[Austin Bold FC]] |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>
On April 22, 2019, Avila signed an academy contract with [[USL Championship]] side [[Austin Bold FC|Austin Bold]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=April 22, 2019 |title=Austin Bold FC Signs Austin Standout Roberto Avila |url=https://www.austinboldfc.com/news_article/show/1014784-austin-bold-fc-signs-austin-standout-roberto-avila |website=Austin Bold FC}}</ref> He made his debut for Austin on May 14, coming off the bench in a 2–0 win over the [[FC Tulsa|Tulsa Roughnecks]] in an [[U.S. Open Cup|Open Cup]] match.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=USA - R. Avila - Matches - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/roberto-avila/510591/matches/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> On August 17, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 win vs Tulsa.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Roberto Avila 2019 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/bb666b57/matchlogs/2019/summary/Roberto-Avila-Match-Logs |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 USL Championship Stats |url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/73/2019/2019-USL-Championship-Stats |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref>


On September 5, 2020, Avila scored his first goal for Austin in a 1–1 draw against Tulsa.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Roberto Avila 2020 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/bb666b57/matchlogs/2020/summary/Roberto-Avila-Match-Logs |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":2" />
In February 2022, Avila signed with [[Houston Dynamo 2]].<ref>https://www.houstondynamofc.com/dynamo2/news/houston-dynamo-2-sign-four-houston-dynamo-2-sign-four-academy-products-to-mls-ne</ref>

On June 14, 2021, Avila joined [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[FC Edmonton]] on loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin Bold FC Loans Forward Beto Avila to FC Edmonton |url=https://www.austinboldfc.com/news_article/show/1169477 |publisher=[[Austin Bold FC]] |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> He made his debut for Edmonton on June 26, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to [[Atlético Ottawa]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Roberto Avila 2021 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/bb666b57/matchlogs/2021/summary/Roberto-Avila-Match-Logs |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref> In August, after making 6 appearances for Edmonton, Avila was recalled by Austin.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jacques |first=John |date=August 12, 2021 |title=Thomas Gardner Released By FC Edmonton |url=https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-thomas-gardner-release/ |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Northern Tribune}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the season on August 23, helping Austin to a 1–1 draw against [[New Mexico United]].<ref name=":3" /> Avila ended the season with 18 appearances and 2 goals for Austin.<ref name=":3" />

=== Houston Dynamo ===
On February 17, 2022, Avila signed with [[MLS Next Pro]] side [[Houston Dynamo 2]], the reserve team of [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] club [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 17, 2022 |title=Houston Dynamo 2 sign four Houston Dynamo 2 sign four Academy products to MLS NEXT Pro contracts |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/dynamo2/news/houston-dynamo-2-sign-four-houston-dynamo-2-sign-four-academy-products-to-mls-ne |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}}</ref> 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 Toros|RIo Grande Valley FC]] in an Open Cup match.<ref name=":0" /> On May 6, Avila signed a first team contract with the Dynamo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Houston Dynamo FC sign Beto Avila as Historic First Signing from Houston Dynamo 2 |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/houston-dynamo-fc-sign-beto-avila-as-historic-first-signing-from-houston-dynamo- |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}}</ref> He made his MLS debut on May 14, coming off the bench in a 2–0 win against [[Nashville SC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roberto Avila 2022 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/bb666b57/matchlogs/2022/summary/Roberto-Avila-Match-Logs |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Roberto Avila |url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/players/roberto-avila/stats/ |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=MLS Next Pro}}</ref>

=== Charleston Battery ===
On May 26, 2023, Avila was moved on loan to [[USL Championship]] side [[Charleston Battery]] for the remainder of their 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1274598-battery-add-forward-beto-avila-on-loan-from-houston-dynamo-fc|title=Battery add forward Beto Avila on loan from Houston Dynamo FC|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=May 26, 2023|website=USL Championship}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news/2023/05/26/battery-acquire-beto-avila-on-loan-from-houston-dynamo/|title=Battery acquire Beto Avila on loan from Houston Dynamo}}</ref> Avila scored his first goal for the club on June 24 against [[Memphis 901 FC]]. He ended the regular season with three goals and two assists across 23 appearances en route to helping Charleston finish 3rd in the Eastern Conference standings and make their first playoff appearance since 2020.

==Personal life==
Born in the United States, Avila is of Mexican descent and holds dual citizenship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mls-transfers-2024/bltd3772abc9e565748|title=MLS transfers 2024: List of ins and outs at every team &#124; Goal.com UK|date=March 15, 2024|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
''As of February 24, 2023''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roberto Avila Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/bb666b57/Roberto-Avila |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=USA - R. Avila - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/roberto-avila/510591/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Beto Avila |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/roberto-avila/stats/ |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Major League Soccer}}</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Total
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|[[2020 Austin Bold FC season|2020]]
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|[[2021 Austin Bold FC season|2021]]
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|[[Houston Dynamo 2]]||[[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]]||[[MLS Next Pro]]
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| rowspan="3" |[[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]||[[2022 Houston Dynamo FC season|2022]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
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|[[2023 Houston Dynamo FC season|2023]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|-
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Soccerway|510591}}
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*[https://www.austinboldfc.com/roberto-avila Profile at Austin Bold Official Website]
*[https://www.uslchampionship.com/roberto-avila USL profile]


{{Houston Dynamo FC squad}}
{{Sporting Kansas City II squad}}


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Latest revision as of 22:35, 6 November 2024

Beto Avila
Personal information
Full name Roberto Avila
Date of birth (2000-10-16) October 16, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City II
Number 99
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)
2022–2023 Houston Dynamo 2 19 (7)
2022–2023 Houston Dynamo 8 (0)
2023 → Charleston Battery (loan) 23 (3)
2024– Sporting Kansas City II 26 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Roberto "Beto" Avila (born October 16, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro club Sporting Kansas City II.

Career

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Austin Bold

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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

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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]

Charleston Battery

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On May 26, 2023, Avila was moved on loan to USL Championship side Charleston Battery for the remainder of their 2023 season.[14][15] Avila scored his first goal for the club on June 24 against Memphis 901 FC. He ended the regular season with three goals and two assists across 23 appearances en route to helping Charleston finish 3rd in the Eastern Conference standings and make their first playoff appearance since 2020.

Personal life

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Born in the United States, Avila is of Mexican descent and holds dual citizenship.[16]

Career statistics

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As of February 24, 2023[17][12][18]

Club Season League Cup[a] 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
  1. ^ Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Bold FC Signs Austin Standout Roberto Avila". Austin Bold FC. April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "USA - R. Avila - Matches - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Roberto Avila 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Roberto Avila 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Austin Bold FC Loans Forward Beto Avila to FC Edmonton". Austin Bold FC. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Roberto Avila 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Jacques, John (August 12, 2021). "Thomas Gardner Released By FC Edmonton". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign Beto Avila as Historic First Signing from Houston Dynamo 2". Houston Dynamo FC. May 6, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Roberto Avila 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "USA - R. Avila - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Roberto Avila". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  14. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (May 26, 2023). "Battery add forward Beto Avila on loan from Houston Dynamo FC". USL Championship.
  15. ^ "Battery acquire Beto Avila on loan from Houston Dynamo".
  16. ^ "MLS transfers 2024: List of ins and outs at every team | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. March 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Roberto Avila Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Beto Avila". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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