Bryan Leyva (born February 8, 1992) is a Mexican former footballer. He last played as an attacking midfielder for Dallas City FC (DCFC) of the National Premier Soccer League.

Bryan Leyva
Personal information
Full name Bryan Roberto Leyva Caro
Date of birth (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2009 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 FC Dallas 10 (0)
2009-2012 Dallas Reserves 7 (4)
2012-2013 Chivas Rayadas ? (?)
2013-2014 Guadalajara 0 (0)
2014-2017 Dallas City FC ? (?)
International career
2009 Mexico U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 16, 2010

Youth career

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When he was 8 Leyva and his family moved to Northern Texas it was his uncle was the reason that they moved there. Luckily for him it would become better for him as he was a substitute for his first Professional footballer game ever at the 77th minute against LA Galaxy. His first professional appearance would also motivate the coaches to show his developmental skills.[1]

He only recently joined the team as he had a stint with Mexico U-18 football team where they went to Spain.[2]

Leyva joined the FC Dallas Development Academy in June 2008 as a member of the U-16 team. He helped lead the team to a second-place finish in that year's MLS/SUM U-17 Cup.[3] The midfielder also had training stints with Lille OSC in France and Racing Santander in Spain.[4]

Club career

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In 2009, FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock announced that Leyva had been signed to its professional team. The signing made Leyva the first homegrown player in FC Dallas history. Over the next few years, he did not receive much playing time and was released by Dallas on November 7, 2012.[5] After a stint in Mexico, he returned to Dallas to join lower league side, DCFC.

In a game against Philadelphia Union he recorded his first assist to Blas Pérez where they went halftime into winning.[6]

Personal life

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He has his own Facebook account where he hasn’t posted since 2022.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Dallas, F. C. "Leyva leads by example". FC Dallas. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  2. ^ Dallas, F. C. "Leyva leads by example". FC Dallas. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ "Midfielder Bryan Leyva graduates from FC Dallas Juniors and joins team | www.pegasusnews.com | Dallas/Fort Worth". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  4. ^ "FC Dallas Report - ESPN Dallas". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  5. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/11/07/fc-dallas-decline-options-homegrowns-luna-leyva [dead link]
  6. ^ Exoderp (2012-05-20). "FC Dallas Settles For Tie Against Union". SB Nation Dallas. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  7. ^ "bryan leyva retirement - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
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