Erik Virgen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 18, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandy, Utah, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Tucson | |||
| 2015–2017 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | New Mexico Lobos | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | FC Tucson | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Tucson | 28 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 19, 2021 | |||
Erik Virgen (born November 18, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Virgen was born in Sandy, Utah, where he began playing soccer at age five, and moved to Tucson, Arizona, when he was 11.[1] He joined the youth set-up of FC Tucson.[2] Virgen then spent two years with the Real Salt Lake academy side before playing college soccer for the New Mexico Lobos in 2018.[2] He also appeared for FC Tucson when the club participated in the USL PDL, making three appearances in 2017.[3]
On May 18, 2019, Virgen signed his first professional contract with FC Tucson in USL League One.[2] The next month, on June 8, Virgen made his competitive debut for the club in a League One match against the Richmond Kickers. He started and played the whole match as the match ended 0–0.[4] He then scored his first professional goal on August 24 in a league match against Orlando City B. He scored FC Tucson's third goal in the 69th-minute as the club won 3–1.[5]
International
[edit]Virgen has been part of the United States U15 and United States U18 sides.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of October 17, 2019[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tucson | 2017 | PDL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| FC Tucson | 2019 | USL League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Gonzalez, Norma (August 23, 2019). "Erik Virgen turned pro when his college program was eliminated; now, he's one of FC Tucson's bright spots". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Tucson Native Erik Virgen Joins FC Tucson for the 2019 Season". FC Tucson. May 18, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Erik Virgen USL PDL". USL League Two.
- ^ "FC Tucson 0-0 Richmond Kickers". Soccerway.
- ^ "FC Tucson 3-1 Orlando City B". Soccerway.
- ^ Erik Virgen at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Real Salt Lake players
- FC Tucson players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Tucson, Arizona
- USL League Two players
- USL League One players
- New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Soccer players from Utah
- Sportspeople from Sandy, Utah