Brandon Zambrano

Brandon Zambrano
Personal information
Full name Brandon Zambrano Lopez[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995
Place of birth Tijuana, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Kaya–Iloilo
Number 6
Youth career
University City High School
–2014 Nomads SC
2016 Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Portland University 58 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 FC Tucson
2017 Lane United 9[2] (0)
2018–2019 Real Zamora
2019–2021 San Diego 1904 5 (1)
2023–2024 Escondido FC
2024 Capo FC 12[3] (4)
2024–2025 Stallion Laguna 4 (0)
2025 Maharlika 5 (9)
2025– Kaya–Iloilo 18 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6:44, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Brandon Zambrano Lopez (born 20 November 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo.[4][1]

Personal life

Zambrano was born to Mexican parents in Tijuana, Mexico, but migrated with his family to San Diego at nine years old.[5] There, he started playing football as a kid with his brother Edwin.[6]

Club career

Youth

Zambrano played youth football in San Diego, both for local club Nomads SC and for University City High School.[7][8] In 2016, he also had a short spell with the youth team of Major League Soccer side Sounders.[5] In 2014 he signed for the Pilots of the University of Portland, where he reunited with childhood friend Rey Ortiz.[6] He made 19 appearances in his freshman season, including a hat-trick in a game against Saint Mary's.[9][10] He earned an All-WCC Honorable Mention in 2016[11][12] and graduated from Portland in 2018, having made 58 appearances in total.[13]

Early pro career

While playing college soccer at Portland, Zambrano also played amateur and professional soccer for a number of teams in the lower American leagues. He first played with FC Tucson in 2015,[14][15] and later with Lane United in 2017, where he made 9 appearances.[2]

After graduating, Zambrano returned to Mexico to play for Real Zamora,[5] and went back to the States to play for San Diego 1904. After another short spell at Escondido, he spent a half season at Capo FC,[16] where he made 12 appearances and scored four goals.[3][17]

Career in the Philippines

In mid-2024, Zambrano moved to the Philippines, where he signed as a midfielder for Stallion Laguna of the Philippines Football League, where he made his debut on the opening matchday in a win over Maharlika. In the mid-season, he transferred from Stallion to Maharlika, tallying 5 appearances.[18]

Before the 2025–26 season, Zambrano signed with defending PFL champions Kaya–Iloilo.[5][19] He scored his first goal in the country in a win over rivals Dynamic Herb Cebu,[20] and made 16 league appearances as well as 6 continental appearances in the AFC Champions League Two.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brandon Zambrnao – Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Lane United - Brandon Zambrano". USL League Two. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "15 - Brandon Zambrano Lopez". National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Brandon Zambrano at Soccerway
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Player profile: Brandon Zambrano". Kaya FC. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 Arthur, Ben (23 September 2016). "Pieces to the Puzzle: Brandon Zambrano and Rey Ortiz living a dream". The Portland Beacon. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Boys storylines, players to watch, rankings". San Diego Union Tribune. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "2012 All-league boys soccer teams". San Diego Union Tribune. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Men's Roster: Brandon Zambrano". Portland Pilots. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Zambrano Nets Hat Trick as Pilots Claim Convincing 5-1 Win at Saint Mary's". Portland Pilots. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Brandon Zambrano Nabs WCC Player of the Week Honors". Portland Pilots. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "University of Portland 2016 Team and Recruiting Class Review". College Soccer News. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Zambrano, Rhoads Score in 4-2 Loss to Marquette". Portland Pilots. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Prezelski, Ted (7 May 2015). "2015 US Open Cup Round 1: Chula Vista win tournament debut in OT, 2-1 over FC Tucson (video)". The Cup US. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Prezelski, Ted (14 May 2015). "No fue chula: FC Tucson knocked out of Open Cup in extra-time loss". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Capo FC 2024 NISA Season Recap". NISA Today FC. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "LA FORCE SCORE LATE TO SEAL 2-1 VICTORY OVER CAPO FC". Los Angeles Force. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "More additions to the new Maharlika squad!". Maharlika FC on Facebook. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Brandon Zambrano!". Kaya Futbol Club on Facebook. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Kaya FC 3-0 Cebu FC". Kaya FC. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 2-1 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)". Asian Football Confederation. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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