Dillon Serna

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Dillon Serna
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Personal information
Full name Dillon Paul Serna
Date of birth (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Thornton, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)
Youth career
2009–2012 Colorado Rapids
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Akron Zips 22 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Colorado Rapids 105 (9)
2020 Sporting Kansas City II 15 (0)
2021 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 7 (0)
2022–2023 Colorado Rapids 2 20 (1)
International career
2011 United States U17 4 (1)
2012–2013 United States U20 9 (0)
2014–2016 United States U23 14 (0)
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 12, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of January 30, 2018

Dillon Paul Serna (born March 25, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Major League Soccer for Colorado Rapids and in the USL Championship for Sporting Kansas City II and Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

Career

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Serna joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the Rapids' academy in 2009. After graduating from high school, he played one year of college soccer for the University of Akron, scoring two goals and contributing eight assists. He signed with the Rapids as a homegrown player in January 2013.[1]

Serna made his MLS debut in a 3–0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2013 regular season finale.[2]

Serna scored his first professional and his first MLS goal on April 26, 2014, in a 4–1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC.[3]

On November 21, 2019, the Rapids announced that Serna was out of contract with the club, but did not announce that they were working on a new contract.[4] Serna was included on Seattle Sounders FC 2020 preseason training roster as an unsigned player.[5]

On February 28, 2020, the MLS veteran signed with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.[6]

Serna signed with USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks on January 28, 2021.[7] His contract option wasn't picked up by the Switchbacks following the 2021 season.[8]

On April 10, 2024, Serna announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.[9]

International

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Serna was selected by coach Wilmer Cabrera to be part of the United States U-17 squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. During the tournament, Serna did not feature in any of the four matches the United States played. Serna played in several matches with the United States U-20 team, but he was not part of the final squad that Tab Ramos selected to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

He was called up to the United States senior squad for a friendly against Panama in February 2015.[11]

Career statistics

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As of November 5, 2020[12][13]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Rapids 2013 MLS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014 27 3 2 0 29 3
2015 15 3 1 2 16 5
2016 9 1 2 1 0 0 11 2
2017 19 1 1 0 20 1
2018 20 1 1 0 0 0 21 1
2019 14 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Total 105 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 113 12
Sporting Kansas City II 2020 USL Championship 15 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 120 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 128 12
  1. ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup

Honors

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Individual

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References

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