Daniel Aguirre

Daniel Aguirre
Personal information
Full name Daniel Aguirre
Date of birth (1999-07-28) July 28, 1999
Place of birth Redwood City, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number 23
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 UC Riverside Highlanders 47 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 LA Galaxy II 35 (3)
2021–2024 LA Galaxy 51 (2)
2024– Guadalajara 18 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 23, 2026

Daniel Aguirre (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara.

Career

College and amateur

Aguirre played college soccer at the University of California, Riverside, where he scored 8 goals and tallied 7 assists in 47 appearances for the Highlanders. There was no play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

In 2019, Aguirre also appeared for USL League Two side FC Golden State Force.[3]

Professional

On April 7, 2021, Aguirre signed with USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[4] Aguirre made his professional debut on April 30, 2021, starting in a 1–0 loss to Sacramento Republic.[5]

On July 7, 2021, Aguirre signed a one-year deal to join LA Galaxy's MLS roster.[6]

On June 10, 2024, Aguirre joined Mexican club Guadalajara.[7] He made his Liga MX debut on July 19, 2025, in a 1–0 away loss against León.[8]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Aguirre is of Mexican descent.

Career statistics

Club

As of February 25, 2024[9]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2021 USL283———283
2022 70———70
Total 353———353
LA Galaxy 2021 MLS 50———50
2022 11140——151
2023 25130—2[a]0301
2024 100———100
Total 51270—20602
Career total 865700020955
  1. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Aguirre". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Daniel Aguirre - 2019 - Men's Soccer". UC Riverside Athletics.
  3. ↑ "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ↑ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre, acquire Josh Drack on short-term loan from LA Galaxy II | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  7. ↑ "Daniel Aguirre joins Chivas for AP24".
  8. ↑ "León vs Chivas: James Rodríguez arruina el debut de Milito".
  9. ↑ Daniel Aguirre at Soccerway