Jesse Maldonado

Jesse Maldonado (born September 1, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Career Youth career Maldonado played high school soccer at Hamilton High School, where he was named Hamilton Player of the Year in 2018. Maldonado went on to play a single season of college soccer at Yavapai College, making 14 appearances for the Roughriders, scoring ten goals and tallying seven assists. He earned NJCAA Third-Team All-America, First-Team All-Conference, United Soccer Coaches All-Region and First-Team All-Region honors in his freshman year.

In 2021, Maldonado also played in the NPSL with FC Arizona, scoring two goals in seven appearances.

Professional After playing at a player combine in Arizona, Maldonado was signed by new USL Championship club Monterey Bay on February 11, 2022, ahead of their inaugural season.