{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dillon Serna | image = Dillon Serna.jpg | caption = | fullname = Dillon Paul Serna | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|25}} | birth_place = Thornton, Colorado, United States | height = 5 ft 7 in | position = Midfielder, Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs1 = Colorado Rapids | collegeyears1 = 2012 | college1 = Akron Zips | collegecaps1 = 22 | collegegoals1 = 2 | years1 = 2013–2019 | clubs1 = Colorado Rapids | caps1 = 105 | goals1 = 9 | years2 = 2020 | clubs2 = Sporting Kansas City II | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Colorado Rapids 2 | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = United States U17 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = United States U20 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2016 | nationalteam3 = United States U23 | nationalcaps3 = 14 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = January 12, 2024 | nationalteam-update = January 30, 2018 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}} {{Medal|RU|CONCACAF U-20 Championship|2013}} }}
'''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== ===Club=== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22403251/rapids-sign-homegrown-player-dillon-serna |title=Rapids sign homegrown player Dillon Serna |publisher=The Denver Post |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref>
Serna made his MLS debut in a 3–0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2013 regular season finale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxscorenews.com/colorado-rapids-will-open-mls-cup-playoffs-on-wednesday-in-seattle-p66429-68.htm |title=Colorado Rapids will open MLS Cup Playoffs on Wednesday in Seattle |publisher=Boxscorenews.com |access-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref>
Serna scored his first professional and his first MLS goal on April 26, 2014, in a 4–1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC.<ref>{{cite web|title=GOAL: Dillon Serna goes up the gut and brings one back|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-04-26-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-colorado-rapids/details/video/14622|publisher=Major League Soccer|website=mlssoccer.com|access-date=April 26, 2014|date=April 26, 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of the 2020 season |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2019/11/21/colorado-rapids-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2020-season |website=coloradorapids.com |publisher=Colorado Rapids |access-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref> Serna was included on Seattle Sounders FC 2020 preseason training roster as an unsigned player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Miki |title=Sounders training notes: Snow welcomes players on first day back |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/2020/1/14/21066134/sounders-training-notes-snow-welcomes-players-on-first-day-back |access-date=January 19, 2020 |work=Sounder at Heart |publisher=Vox Media |date=January 14, 2020}}</ref>
On February 28, 2020, the MLS veteran signed with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bergabo|first=Patrik|date=February 28, 2020|title=Sporting Kansas City II adds seven-year MLS veteran Dillon Serna|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/02/28/sporting-kansas-city-ii-adds-seven-year-mls-veteran-dillon-serna|access-date=August 5, 2020|website=Sporting KC}}</ref>
Serna signed with USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks on January 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1143180|title=Switchbacks Sign Colorado Native Dillon Serna|date=January 28, 2021}}</ref> His contract option wasn't picked up by the Switchbacks following the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1196974|title=2022 Switchbacks FC Player Tracker|website=www.switchbacksfc.com}}</ref>
On April 10, 2024, Serna announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/video/thank-you-dillon-colorado-rapids-homegrown-dillon-serna-announces-retirement-fro|title=Video | ColoradoRapids.com|first=Colorado|last=Rapids|website=Colorado Rapids}}</ref>
===International=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/06/rapids-dillon-serna-doesnt-make-us-u-20-world-cup-roster-could-still-be-called |title=Rapids' Dillon Serna doesn't make U.S. U-20 World Cup roster, but could still be called in |website=coloradorapids.com |publisher=Colorado Rapids |date=June 7, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-date=October 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020112330/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/06/rapids-dillon-serna-doesnt-make-us-u-20-world-cup-roster-could-still-be-called |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He was called up to the United States senior squad for a friendly against Panama in February 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=USA 2-0 Panama - International friendlies|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/international-friendlies/2015/usa-panama_mtc754205/live.shtml|access-date=November 13, 2015|website=eurosport.co.uk|publisher=Eurosport|date=February 8, 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|November 5, 2020|<ref>{{Soccerway|dillon-paul-serna/172805|accessdate=August 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{MLS player|dillon-serna}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup<ref group=lower-alpha>All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup</ref> !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=8|Colorado Rapids |2013 |rowspan=7|MLS |1||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||1||0 |- |2014 |27||3||2||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||29||3 |- |2015 |15||3||1||2||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||16||5 |- |2016 |9||1||2||1||colspan=2|–||0||0||11||2 |- |2017 |19||1||1||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||20||1 |- |2018 |20||1||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||21||1 |- |2019 |14||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||15||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !105!!9!!8!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!113!!12 |- |Sporting Kansas City II |2020 |USL Championship |15||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||0||0||15||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !120!!9!!8!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!128!!12 |} {{notelist}}
==Honors== ===Individual=== * '''Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Newcomer of the Year:''' 2012
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{MLS player|dillon-serna}} *{{Soccerway|dillon-paul-serna/172805}}
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