Gerson Mayen
Gerson Levi Mayen Villavicencio (born 9 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club Águila. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerson Levi Mayen Villavicencio | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Águila | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Chivas USA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Chivas USA | 20 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Miami FC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Misioneros | ||
| 2012–2014 | CD FAS | 57 | (5) |
| 2014–2019 | Santa Tecla | 211 | (39) |
| 2017 | → Cafetaleros de Tapachula (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | Cobán Imperial | 12 | (2) |
| 2020– | Águila | 152 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | United States U20 | ||
| 2013– | El Salvador | 47 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Mayen attended Manual Arts High School, and started playing soccer when he was young with a club named Gilbert Lindsay Youth Soccer Club, then with the club soccer with Alta Loma Arsenal where he won four Cal South State Cups, four Regional Championships and three National Championships. Mayen also won two Golden Boot awards. Rather than opting to play collegiate soccer, Mayen joined the Chivas USA U-18 team.
Professional edit
Mayen was signed to a full professional contract by Chivas USA on 27 March 2008, after training with the club throughout preseason. He did not make an appearance with the first team in his rookie season, but made 12 appearances in the MLS Reserve Division, playing primarily as a defender and defensive midfielder. He made his professional debut on 29 March 2009, in Chivas's game against FC Dallas.[1]
On 6 August 2010, Chivas USA sent Mayen, along with teammate Chukwudi Chijindu, on loan to USSF Division 2 Professional League side Miami FC.[2] Mayen returned to Florida in July 2011 when he was loaned to NASL club Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[3]
Mayen was traded with Justin Braun to MLS expansion side Montreal Impact for James Riley and allocation money on 23 November 2011.[4] However, Mayen was waived by Montreal on 1 March, prior to the start of the 2012 season.[5]
International edit
United States edit
Mayen has made one appearance for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team, in the Campos Verdes International Tournament in Portugal in 2008. Mayen was also named to the 2009 Under 20 World Cup in Egypt where he started and played 90 minutes against Germany.
El Salvador edit
On July 5, 2011, Mayen was given permission by the FIFA to be part of the El Salvador team. "After a thorough review of the documentation submitted by the Salvadoran Football Federation, the judge concluded that the player Gerson Mayen Villavicencio meets the objective conditions stipulated in Article 18, paragraph 1 of the Regulations Applicable Statutory of the FIFA: in particular, the player Gerson Mayen has never played an international "A" match in an official competition representing the U.S. Soccer Federation," reads the resolution of FIFA.[6] Mayen made his international début at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana, coming on as substitute at the 86' minute in El Salvador 1–1 draw with Honduras.[7]
Statistics edit
International goals edit
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 January 2017 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Belize | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Copa Centroamericana |
| 2. | 13 July 2017 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, United States | Curaçao | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 13 October 2018 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Barbados | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 4. | 25 March 2021 | Grenada | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5. | 15 June 2021 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "West". FOX Sports.
- ^ "Goat Notes: Fraser shoots down rumor of forward signing". 19 July 2011.
- ^ . 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Mallace, James and Garcia under contract". 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Gerson Mayén recibió aval de FIFA" [Gerson Mayen was endorsed by FIFA] (in Spanish). July 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Gráfico, El. "Gerson Mayén: "El Salvador puede acabar en el segundo lugar"".
- ^ "Mayén, Gerson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
External links edit
- Gerson Mayen at Major League Soccer
- Gerson Mayen at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gerson Mayen at Soccerway