Edwin Cerrillo

Edwin Cerrillo
Cerrillo with FC Dallas in 2021
Personal information
Full name Edwin Javier Cerrillo
Date of birth (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Waco, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 6
Youth career
2015–2018 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 FC Dallas 89 (0)
2019–2021 → North Texas SC 15 (1)
2023–2026 LA Galaxy 97 (1)
2026– América 6 (0)
International career
2019 United States U20 1 (0)
2019 United States U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2026

Edwin Javier Cerrillo (born October 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América.

Early life

Born in Waco, Texas, Cerrillo is of Mexican descent.

Youth career

Cerrillo joined the FC Dallas academy in 2015, scoring 12 goals in 71 games throughout all levels.

Club career

Cerrillo committed to playing college soccer at the University of Maryland, but opted to sign a Homegrown Player contract with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on February 14, 2019. He made his professional debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over LA Galaxy on March 9, 2019. On August 23, 2020, Cerrillo scored his first professional goal while on loan to North Texas SC.

On August 3, 2023, Cerrillo was traded to LA Galaxy in exchange for up to $600,000 in General Allocation Money, with $200,000 guaranteed and $400,000 that's conditional on performance metrics. Dallas also retained a sell-on percentage.

In August 2026, Cerrillo was transferred to América in Mexico's top division.

International career

Cerrillo was called up on the back of good league form to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup; although, he did not play in that tournament. He was subsequently called up to the United States national under-23 team for a camp later during the 2019 MLS season. He is also eligible to play for Mexico.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on October 17, 2026
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dallas 2019 MLS 13020——150
2020 20———20
2021 220———220
2022 33020——350
2023 19010—20220
Total 89050—20960
North Texas SC (loan) 2019 USL League One 70———70
2020 71———71
2021 10———10
Total 151———151
LA Galaxy 2023 MLS 110———110
2024 381——30411
2025 320—4070430
2026 160—60—220
Total 971—1001001171
América 2026–27 Liga MX 60——2080
Career Total 2071501001402461
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in Campeones Cup and six in Leagues Cup

Honors

North Texas SC

LA Galaxy

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Edwin Cerrillo". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ Sciaretta, Brian (April 24, 2019). "ASN: Once overlooked, Cerrillo breaking out for Dallas & aiming for U-20 spot". americansoccernow.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Ramirez, Michael (May 22, 2019). "Fast-Rising Homegrown Edwin Cerrillo Looks to Continue Ascent at U-20 World Cup". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Bogert, Tom (February 14, 2019). "FC Dallas sign midfielder Edwin Cerrillo, club's 24th Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Boxscore: FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy 03/09/2019". Matchcenter. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Edwin Cerrillo's Screamer Claims Fans' Choice Goal of the Week". USL League One. August 27, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Edwin Cerrillo from FC Dallas | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ↑ "América hace oficial a Edwin Cerrillo como segundo refuerzo". espndeportes.espn.com. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ Bogert, Tom (May 10, 2019). "Ramos explains Weah, Cerrillo and other US U-20 World Cup roster selections". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (September 3, 2019). "19 MLS players on US U-23 roster for camp, Japan friendly". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Kreis Calls 24 Players To U-23 Training Camp And Match Vs. Japan In San Diego". www.ussoccer.com.
  13. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (December 7, 2024). "Champions! LA Galaxy lift MLS Cup 2024 over New York Red Bulls". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 8, 2024.