Salvadoran footballer (born 2000)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Cerritos and the second or maternal family name is
Castañeda .
Ronald Alexis Cerritos Castañeda (born 2 October 2000), better known as Alexis Cerritos , is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL League One club Lexington SC . Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team .
Professional
Loudoun United acquired Cerritos for the remainder of Loudoun's 2019 season.[1]
After a short stint in Portugal with AD Oliveirense , Cerritos returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Orange County SC on September 12, 2020.[2]
Following his release from Orange County at the end of the 2020 season, Cerritos moved to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on April 7, 2021.[3]
Cerritos signed with MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City FC on 29 January 2024.[4]
International
Cerritos was called up to the El Salvador national under-17 football team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship .[5] He played in all the matches El Salvador played in the tournament, and scored their only goal in the tournament.[6]
Cerritos debuted for the El Salvador national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Canada .[7] At 17 years old and 6 days, Cerritos became the second youngest player to debut for El Salvador, and the first player born in the 21st century.[8]
Personal life
Cerritos' father, Ronald Cerritos , was also a professional footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team .[9]
References
External links
Head coach: Darren Powell
Assistant coach: Javier Cano
Goalkeeping coach: Chris Barocas