Michael Ryan Hoyos (born August 2, 1991) is a footballer who plays for C.S.D. Independiente del Valle.[1] Born in United States, he has represented Argentina at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Ryan Hoyos | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth |
Fountain Valley, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | C.S.D. Independiente del Valle | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Irvine Strikers | ||
| 2007–2010 | Estudiantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Estudiantes | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → OFI Crete (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Sarmiento | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | Deportivo Santamarina | 19 | (2) |
| 2016 | Boca Unidos | 34 | (6) |
| 2017 | Deportivo Cuenca | 43 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Guayaquil City | 94 | (28) |
| 2021– | Barcelona S.C. | 5 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Argentina U20 | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2021 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editHoyos attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California where he was a footballer. Outside of school, he played with Irvine Strikers, coached by Don Ebert. He moved to Argentina together with his mother at age fifteen, and soon had a successful trial with Estudiantes de La Plata and was placed into the club's youth system.[2]
Estudiantes
editHoyos debuted with the first team in a January 2010 non-official match against Boca Juniors. He scored on a solo run from midfield, earning a spot on the first-team bench.[3] On January 29, 2010, he made his league debut as a substitute against Arsenal de Sarandí.[4]
OFI
editHoyos moved to Superleague Greece club OFI Crete on July 8, 2013.[5]
International career
editAfter managers for both the United States and Argentina expressed interest in having Hoyos attend their under-20 camps,[6] Hoyos was part of the sparring roster that practiced with the Argentina national team during the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup,[7][8] and was called for the Argentina under-20 side. In his international debut on July 27, 2010, against Uruguay, in Asunción, he scored the winning goal.[9] He scored against Uruguay again in the 2011 edition of the South American Under-20 tournament.[10]
Personal life
editHis parents were from Don Torcuato in Buenos Aires province. Hoyos, who holds dual USA-Argentine citizenship, is the third USA player to play in the Argentine top league, after Renato Corsi, who played for Argentinos Juniors and other teams in the 1980s, and Bryan Gerzicich, who played for Arsenal in 2006. His younger brother, Kevin, is also American and currently plays in the Estudiantes youth system as a striker.
On April 4, 2011, Hoyos was involved in a car accident when his car struck a tree at the González roundabout in the outskirts of La Plata. After a few days in intensive care, Hoyos was released April 19 and started undergoing physical therapy to rejoin the team.[11]
Honours
edit- Estudiantes
References
edit- ^ With career back on track, Hoyos eyes bright future - possibly in MLS americansoccernow.com
- ^ Hoyos living the dream[usurped]
- ^ Gol de Maxi y KO de Mike...
- ^ "January 29, 2010 match stats". Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ^ "American Exports: Ex-Argentina youth Michael Hoyos moves to Greece, declares USMNT as mission". MLSsoccer.com. July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "HOYOS CALLED TO ARGENTINA U-20 CAMP". Archived from the original on February 28, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Soccer News, Standings, Live Scores". Goal.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Ganó con los pibes | Olé". Ole.com.ar. July 27, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Argentina, Chile commence with victories at South American U-20 Championship". Andina.com.pe. January 17, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Hoyos internado tras accidente automovilĂstico". Cronica.com.ar. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
External links
edit- Argentine Primera statistics[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Inferiores Platenses (in Spanish)
- Michael Hoyos at Soccerway