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Omar Ontiveros

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Omar Ontiveros
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-15) May 15, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Pharr, Texas, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2014–2015 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 CS Grevenmacher 21 (1)
2017–2018 Rio Grande Valley FC 26 (2)
2019–2020 LA Galaxy II 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 25, 2020

Omar Ontiveros (born May 15, 1995) is an American soccer player who most recently played for LA Galaxy II of the USL Championship.

Career

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Ontiveros joined the under-20 side of Liga MX club Santos Laguna in November 2014,[1] before heading to Luxembourg to play for side CS Grevenmacher.

Ontiveros signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on May 5, 2017.[2]

On March 8, 2019, he signed with the LA Galaxy II.[3]

Controversy

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On September 25, 2020, Ontiveros was initially suspended by the USL Championship for seven games after using a racial slur and receiving a red card in a league game against San Diego Loyal, he was eventually removed from the team.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sub 20 Deja Escapar Ventaja". clubsantos.mx. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. ^ "RGV FC Toros sign defender Omar Ontiveros". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Omar Ontiveros". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "USL Championship Statement – LA Galaxy II". 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy II part ways with Omar Ontiveros after use of racial slur in game vs. san Diego Loyal | MLSSoccer.com".
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