Isaias Bardales Jr.

{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1979)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Isaias Bardales Jr. | image = | fullname = Isaias Bardales Jr. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|18}} | birth_place = [[San Jose, California]], United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = California Cougars | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs1 = [[San Jose State Spartans]] | years1 = 2001–2003 | clubs1 = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2001 | clubs2 = → [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2003 | clubs3 = → [[Syracuse Salty Dogs]] (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004 | clubs4 = [[San Diego Gauchos]] | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = [[San Diego Gauchos]] | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = [[San Jose Frogs]] | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2009–2011 | clubs8 = [[California Cougars]] | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 3 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = 6 April 2009 | ntupdate = }}

'''Isaias Bardales Jr.''' (born August 18, 1979) is an American former [[soccer]] player.

==Career==

===College=== Bardales attended [[Leland High School (San Jose, California)|Leland High School]] in [[San Jose, California]]<ref>http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing-advertising/marketing-techniques-sponsorship/6945036-1.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> and played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[San Jose State University]].

===Professional=== Bardales signed a [[Project-40]] contract with [[Major League Soccer]] and was drafted in the first round (11th overall) in the [[2001 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]. He played in 12 MLS games for Galaxy in his rookie season, starting one, and scored a goal in the [[US Open Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/stories/2001-07-11-open-cup.htm|title=Six MLS clubs advance in U.S. Open Cup|website=www.usatoday.com}}</ref> He was sent on loan to [[Seattle Sounders FC]] and later the [[Syracuse Salty Dogs]] in the [[USL First Division|A-League]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/soccer/us/news/2003/07/04/la_torres_ap/ |title=SI.com - Soccer - US - L.A. Galaxy sign developmental player Torres - Friday July 04, 2003 03:28 PM |access-date=2009-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216133425/http://quicktime.cnnsi.com/soccer/us/news/2003/07/04/la_torres_ap/ |archive-date=2012-02-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was waived at the end of the 2003 season.

He later played in the [[USL Premier Development League]] for the [[San Diego Gauchos]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22378.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2009-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109041425/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/22378.html |archive-date=2009-01-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the [[San Jose Frogs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188512.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |accessdate=2012-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003054008/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/6188512.html |archivedate=2012-10-03 }}</ref>

==Post-Soccer Career== Bardales was a forward for the [[California Cougars]] of the [[Professional Arena Soccer League]] for a time. His coaching experience began with [[Aptos High School]] Boys Varsity Soccer in Santa Cruz, CA. He later took on an Assistant Coach position for [[Evergreen Valley College]] in [[San Jose, California]] in 2008.

In 2010, he began training youth competitive soccer teams across the [[Bay Area, CA]] earning him a prestigious Bay Area Double-Goal Coach Award from [[Positive Coaching Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two NorCal Coaches Honored by the Positive Coaching Alliance {{!}} NorCal Premier|url=https://norcalpremier.com/two-norcal-coaches-honored-by-the-positive-coaching-alliance/|access-date=2021-12-31|language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2021, Bardales continues to train youth competitive soccer in the [[Inland Empire|Inland Empire, CA]].

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