Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gino Vivi Quesada | ||
Date of birth | 20 December 2000 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | UCF Knights | 61 | (19) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | LA Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
2023– | LA Galaxy II | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 (UTC) |
Gino Vivi Quesada (born 20 December 2000) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for MLS side LA Galaxy.[1]
Vivi was born in San José, Costa Rica. He is of Italian descent through his paternal family.[2] He attended highschool at the Centro de Formación Integral Saprissa.[3]
Vivi played football with Deportivo Saprissa at U-17 and U-20s level. He played collegiately for the University of Central Florida. In 2022 he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team.[4] In total he scored 19 goals and was credited with 23 assists in 61 games, including 57 starts, for the Central Florida Knights between 2019 and 2022.[5]
He was signed by LA Galaxy in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[6] He signed a one-year professional contract with the club in April 2023, with the possibility of it extending to 2027.[7][8] He made his MLS debut on 7 May 2023, appearing as a substitute against Colorado Rapids.[9] He made his first start for the side in the U.S. Open Cup against Seattle Sounders FC on May 11, 2023.[10]