{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Bryan de la Fuente | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|1|mf=y}} | birth_place = Laredo, Texas, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = Midfielder, defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs1 = Guadalajara | youthyears2 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs2 = Chivas USA | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Chivas USA | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Tijuana | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = Chivas USA | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = Los Angeles Misioneros | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = Ararat Yerevan | caps5 = 49 | goals5 = 9 | years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = Shirak | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = California United FC II | caps7 = 47 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Las Vegas Lights | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2021 | clubs9 = California United Strikers | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = United States U20 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 23:31, 10 October 2021 (UTC) | ntupdate = }}
'''Bryan de la Fuente''' (born July 1, 1992) is an American soccer player.
==Club career==
===Professional=== On August 25, 2010, de la Fuente became the fourth home grown player to sign a professional contract with Chivas USA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/chivas-usa-signs-bryan-de-la-fuente-as-a-home-grown-player/n-4078756|title=Chivas USA Signs Bryan de la Fuente as a Home Grown Player|date=August 25, 2010|website=OurSports Central|accessdate=April 11, 2023}}</ref> On October 23, he made his professional debut in the final game of the 2010 season against the Chicago Fire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/mcbride-scores-final-game-fire-rout-chivas-usa|title=McBride scores in final game as Fire rout Chivas USA|accessdate=April 11, 2023}}</ref> De la Fuente was released by Chivas USA in January 2012, and subsequently signed with Mexican Primera División team Club Tijuana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/14139/chivas-usa-lahoud-looks-for-his-role|title = CHIVAS USA: Lahoud looks for his role|date = January 25, 2012}}</ref>
He returned to Chivas USA for the 2013 season.
In August 2014, de la Fuente signed for Armenian Premier League side FC Ararat Yerevan alongside fellow Los Angeles Misioneros teammates Jamel Wallace and Christian King.<ref name="Ararat Yerevan sign 3">{{cite web|title=Armenian Premier League club Ararat FC transfers 3 Misioneros for upcoming season |url=http://www.lamisionerosfc.com/index.php/news/212-armenian-premier-league-club-ararat-fc-transfers-3-misioneros-for-upcoming-season |website=www.lamisionerosfc.com/ |publisher=Los Angeles Misioneros |accessdate=October 19, 2015 |date=August 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307024348/http://www.lamisionerosfc.com/index.php/news/212-armenian-premier-league-club-ararat-fc-transfers-3-misioneros-for-upcoming-season |archivedate=March 7, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>[http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=17196 Ararat Yerevan signs three Americans] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326005206/http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=17196|date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> On the final day of the Armenian summer transfer window, de la Fuente signed a one-year contract with FC Shirak,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bryan De La Fuente will play in FC Shirak|url=http://fcshirak.am/en/news/view/bryan-de-la-fuente-shirak.html|website=fcshirak.am|publisher=FC Shirak|accessdate=September 4, 2016|date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918114908/http://fcshirak.am/en/news/view/bryan-de-la-fuente-shirak.html|archive-date=September 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> but left the club on 30 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Չորս ֆուտբոլիստներ հեռացան Շիրակից|url=http://fcshirak.am/news/view/4players-left.html|website=fcshirak.am|publisher=FC Shirak|access-date=4 January 2017|language=Armenian|date=30 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104090727/http://fcshirak.am/news/view/4players-left.html|archive-date=January 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2017, Bryan joined California United FC II where he was a key contributor to the team winning the United Premier Soccer League National Championships in both the Spring & Fall Seasons.
As of February 2018, Bryan joined A.C. Brea in a coaching capacity for their younger division.
On January 9, 2019, de la Fuente signed for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/982820|title=Lights FC Announce Initial 2019 Season Roster Additions|accessdate=April 11, 2023|archive-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015212213/https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/982820|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On April 6, 2021, de la Fuente returned to California United ahead of the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL: Bryan de la Fuente returns to Cal United Strikers FC! |url=https://www.calunitedstrikers.com/news/2021/04/06/official-bryan-de-la-fuente-returns-to-cal-united-strikers-fc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406200021/https://www.calunitedstrikers.com/news/2021/04/06/official-bryan-de-la-fuente-returns-to-cal-united-strikers-fc |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 6, 2021 |website=www.calunitedstrikers.com |access-date=6 April 2021 |date=6 April 2021}}</ref>
==International career== De la Fuente has represented the United States at the U-20 level, playing near 15 games in 7 camps domestic and international. He participated in different international tournaments including the 2010 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland where they were champions.
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played November 26, 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|title=B.de la Fuente|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bryan-de-la-fuente/161590/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=January 26, 2015}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |valign="center"|Chivas USA |2011 |Major League Soccer |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||1||0 |- |valign="center"|Chivas USA |2013 |Major League Soccer |11||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||11||2 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Ararat Yerevan |2014–15 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Armenian Premier League |23||4||2||1||colspan="2"|-||25||5 |- |2015–16 |26||5||2||0||colspan="2"|-||28||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!9!!4!!0!!-!!-!!53!!10 |- |valign="center"|Shirak |2016–17 |Armenian Premier League |12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||12||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !73!!12!!4!!1!!-!!-!!77!!13 |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{MLS player|bryan-de-la-fuente}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626215015/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/U-20-MNT/D/Bryan-De-La-Fuente.aspx |date=June 26, 2010 |title=USsoccer profile }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:De La Fuente, Bryan}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:American expatriate men's soccer players Category:American men's soccer players Category:Armenian Premier League players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Chivas USA players Category:Club Tijuana footballers Category:Shirak SC players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Category:Homegrown Players (MLS) Category:LA Laguna FC players Category:Las Vegas Lights FC players Category:California United Strikers FC players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:USL League Two players Category:USL Championship players Category:National Independent Soccer Association players Category:Sportspeople from Bell, California Category:Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players Category:21st-century American sportsmen