Arizona United Arizona United Soccer Club adds Gallego on loan

PEORIA, Ariz. (Thursday, April 24, 2014) – Arizona United Soccer Club has received defender Bryan Gallego on loan from the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer for the 2014 USL PRO season, pending league and USSF approval. The Timbers have the right to recall Gallego at any time.

Gallego, 21, signed with the Portland Timbers in January after the Homegrown rights for him were acquired by the Timbers from the New York Red Bulls as part of a 2012 trade. Gallego played for the Timbers U-23 team in the 2013 USL Premier Development League season and logged more than 700 minutes in 10 matches. He helped the team to a second-place finish in the Northwest Division and was named the Timbers U-23 Player of the Year.

Hailing from Kinnelon, N.J., Gallego was a three-year starter at Akron University from 2011-13. In his final season he was named to the College Soccer News All-American Second Team, Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Third Team and earned All-Great Lakes Region First-Team honors. Gallego was also a three-time All-Mid-American Conference selection during his college career. He appeared in 64 matches, scored a goal and had one assist.

Gallego has represented the United States at the U-18 and U-20 National Team levels. He played for the U-20s in the Copa Chivas in 2010, and helped the U-18s to a third-place finish in the 2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup. Gallego played for the New York Red Bulls United States Development Academy from 2007-11 and was named to the 2008-09 East Conference U-15/16 Starting XI and the 2009-10 East Conference U-17/18 Starting XI.

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Full Name: Bryan Gallego

Date of Birth: March 3, 1993

Hometown: Kinnelon, N.J.

Former club: Portland Timbers

Height: 5-10

Weight: 165

Position: Defender

Country: USA