David Loera


David Loera is a Spanish-born American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Orlando City in MLS.

Career

Early career

As a youth, Loera played with the Orlando City Development Academy team. In July 2016, Loera made his Orlando City B debut in USL, coming on as a 54th minute substitute against Louisville City, the first player to appear for Orlando's USL affiliate while still in the academy. He made seven appearances for the team between 2016 and 2017.

College career

In February 2017, Loera signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at North Carolina State University. In three seasons at NC State, Loera started in all 57 of his appearances for the Wolfpack, scoring nine goals and adding 15 assists. Ahead of his final season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and reached No. 13 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Men’s National Top-100 list, the highest ranked player in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Orlando City

Ahead of the 2020 season, Loera returned to Orlando City, signing a multi-year Homegrown contract with the club.

International

In 2016, Loera was called up to the United States U19 squad for the Copa de Atlantico tournament.