Adam Jesus Jr. Esparza-Saldana (born February 7, 2002) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

LA Galaxy II

Saldana made his professional debut in a 0–1 loss to

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on September 15, 2018, coming on as a 31st-minute substitute for Andre Zanga.

LA Galaxy

On January 19, 2021, Saldana was signed to LA Galaxy's

roster.

KFUM Oslo

On March 27, 2024, newly promoted Norwegian top-flight side

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announced that they had signed Saldana on a two-year contract.

International career

Born in the United States, Saldana who is of Mexican descent, represented the United States national under-17 team at the

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Personal life

Saldana is of

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descent and holds dual American and Mexican citizenship.

Career statistics

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* * 2002 births Living people People from Panorama City, Los Angeles Soccer players from Los Angeles American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Men's association football midfielders Ventura County FC players LA Galaxy players KFUM-Kameratene Oslo players USL Championship players Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players Eliteserien players Expatriate men's footballers in Norway American expatriate sportspeople in Norway 21st-century American sportsmen Los Angeles FC 2 players Los Angeles FC players {{US-footy-bio-stub