Edwin Lara

Club career Born in Berkeley, California, Lara was playing for Alliance SC in early 2013, when he received his first call up to the United States under-14 side. He went on to play for Tecos Hayward before joining the academy of professional club San Jose Earthquakes, however by the time he was called up to the United States under-15 side in January 2014, he had left the club.

After a short spell with the De Anza Force academy, Lara moved to Mexico, signing with Pachuca. In October 2016, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 1999 worldwide. Three years after signing for Pachuca he made his professional debut for the club, playing ninety minutes in a 1–0 Copa MX win against Querétaro in August 2017. He was loaned to fellow Liga MX side Club León for the 2018–19 season, but only managed one appearance - scoring an own goal in a 1–1 Copa MX draw with Cruz Azul in February 2019.

International career Lara was eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico, having been born in California to Mexican parents. Lara originally represented the United States U15s and United States U17s before joining the Mexico U17s. He represented Mexico at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In 2019, Lara filed a one-time switch of association with FIFA to leave Mexico's program and join the United States U20s at their first camp of the year, thus confirming his international future with the US Men.

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