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.
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| Full name | Dillon Paul Serna | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1994 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Thornton, Colorado, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||||||||||
| 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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 12, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2018 | |||||||||||
Career
editClub
editSerna 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
editSerna 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
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
- ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
Honors
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rapids sign homegrown player Dillon Serna". The Denver Post. January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids will open MLS Cup Playoffs on Wednesday in Seattle". Boxscorenews.com. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "GOAL: Dillon Serna goes up the gut and brings one back". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of the 2020 season". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Turner, Miki (January 14, 2020). "Sounders training notes: Snow welcomes players on first day back". Sounder at Heart. Vox Media. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (February 28, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds seven-year MLS veteran Dillon Serna". Sporting KC. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Switchbacks Sign Colorado Native Dillon Serna". January 28, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Switchbacks FC Player Tracker". www.switchbacksfc.com.
- ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Video | ColoradoRapids.com". Colorado Rapids.
- ^ "Rapids' Dillon Serna doesn't make U.S. U-20 World Cup roster, but could still be called in". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. June 7, 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "USA 2-0 Panama - International friendlies". eurosport.co.uk. Eurosport. February 8, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Dillon Serna at Soccerway. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Dillon Serna at Major League Soccer
External links
edit- Dillon Serna at Major League Soccer
- Dillon Serna at Soccerway