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How he joined the club: Selected by the Earthquakes with the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
2020 (San Jose Earthquakes): Made 21 starts in 21 appearances in MLS play, earning the club’s Young Player of the Year award … Tallied one goal and one assist … Earned MLS Team of the Week honors for Round One of the MLS is Back Tournament and Week 14 … Earned one nomination for Goal of the Week on Week 14 … MLS is Back: Made five appearances (all starts) and tallied one assist during the MLS is Back Tournament … MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played 120 minutes in a loss against Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Nov. 22 in the Knockout Round.
2019 (San Jose Earthquakes): Set new single-season career highs in matches played (32), matches started (29), minutes played (2,668), goals (3), assists (5) and game-winning assists (2) … Tallied first MLS goal in a match against the Houston Dynamo on April 13 ... Earned MLS Team of the Week honors for Weeks 9, 12 and 19 … U.S. Open Cup: Did not feature in Fourth-Round match against Sacramento Republic FC on June 1 … Started and played 78 minutes in Round of 16 match against LAFC on June 20 … International Friendlies: Did not feature against C.F. Monterrey on March 23 ... Played 33 minutes as a substitute and tallied a goal against Real Valladolid C.F. on July 16.
2018 (San Jose Earthquakes/Reno 1868 FC): Made 15 starts in 21 total appearances in MLS play, tallying three assists … Set MLS career-highs in appearances, starts, minutes (1,293) and assists … Made one start for San Jose’s USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC … U.S. Open Cup: Started and played 90 minutes in the Fourth-Round matchup against the Portland Timbers on June 6 … International Friendlies: Entered as a substitute in the 62nd minute against Club Leon on March 24 … Entered as a substitute at halftime and played 32 minutes against Manchester United on July 22.
2017 (San Jose Earthquakes/Reno 1868 FC): Played 13 games making 10 starts … Made his first appearance as a substitute in the 75th minute in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kanas City on June 17 ... Made MLS Team of the Week during Week 28 … Spent time on loan with the Quakes’ USL affiliate club Reno 1868 FC, playing in six games until receiving call-up in June from the Quakes for the remainder of the season ... U.S. Open Cup: Played and scored his first professional goal against the SF Deltas in a 2-1 victory at Avaya Stadium on June 14 in the Fourth Round… Started match against Seattle Sounders FC in a 2-1 victory at Avaya Stadium on June 28 in the Round of 16 … Started against the LA Galaxy in a 3-2 victory at Avaya Stadium on July 10 in the Quarterfinals … Started Semifinal match against Sporting Kansas City ending in a 5-4 penalty shootout loss on Aug. 9 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Did not feature in loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on Oct. 25 in the Knockout Round.
International: Has made 7 total appearances with the United States Men’s National Team…Competed for the U.S. in the CONCACAF Nations League in 2019…Participated in 2020 USMNT Training Camp in preparation for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers…Has represented the United States at the U-18 and U-20 levels.
College (UCLA): Joined the Earthquakes after two seasons at UCLA … Made 32 starts in 40 games scoring nine goals and providing 17 assists for the Bruins ... Named 2015 and 2016 NSCAA First Team All-Far West Region and First Team All-Pac-12 Conference ... Led led the Pac-12 with 11 assists, and ranked fifth in the nation in total assists and assists per game in 2016 … Set an NCAA record with three assists in 32 seconds on Sept. 5, 2016 in UCLA's match against the University of Akron.