Edward "Eddy" Dominic Berumen (born May 19, 2001) is an American soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Berumen played a single year of high school soccer at
Modesto High School, spending most his youth career playing club. He had a five-year spell at NorCal Premier side Ajax United, following a two-year stint with Lobos FC, before joining the
Sacramento Republic in 2016.
In 2019, he signed a USL Academy contract with Sacramento, allowing him to play for the first team, but retain his college eligibility.
In 2019, Berumen attended the
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Irvine, California, United States. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, U ...
to play
college soccer
College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Kore ...
. He went on to make 35 appearances over four seasons with the club, scoring a single goal and adding three assists. He was named Big West All-Freshman Team in his first season with the Anteaters.
Berumen was eligible for selection in the
2023 MLS SuperDraft
The 2023 MLS SuperDraft was the 24th edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. It was held on December 21, 2022, becoming the first SuperDraft to be held in December, but retained the 2023 branding. The draft was conducted via ...
, but went undrafted.
Professional
On March 8, 2024, Berumen signed his first professional contract, joining
USL Championship
The USL Championship (USLC) is a men's professional association football, soccer league in the second tier of the United States soccer league system#Men's leagues, United States league system. It is organized by the United Soccer League (USL) a ...
side
Las Vegas Lights
Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that plays in the USL Championship. The team made its debut in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field.
The team employs neon imagery in its crest a ...
. On June 23, 2024, Berumen moved to
MLS Next Pro
MLS Next Pro (MLSNP) is a men's professional association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada that is affiliated with Major League Soccer (MLS). It launched in 2022 with 21 teams and now comprises 27 reserve sides of MLS clu ...
side
Los Angeles FC 2. He signed a short-term deal with the club's first team roster on July 7, 2024.
[https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-matt-evans-and-eddy-berumen-on-short-term-loan-agreement-from-lafc2]
References
External links
Las Vegas Lights Profile
2001 births
American men's soccer players
Las Vegas Lights FC players
Los Angeles FC players
Los Angeles FC 2 players
Living people
Men's association football defenders
MLS Next Pro players
People from Salida, California
Sacramento Republic FC players
Soccer players from California
UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players
USL Championship players
21st-century American sportsmen
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