IRVINE, Calif. (September 11, 2020) – Orange County SC is delighted to announce the signing of El Salvador International, Alexis Cerritos and local youth standout, Raymond Drai.

“We are excited to add Alexis and Raymond, two very talented teenagers, to our first team roster,” said OCSC President of Soccer Operations, Oliver Wyss. “Alexis and Raymond are gifted attacking players who have already shown great promise and will continue to develop daily in our professional environment!”

Cerritos, (19) joins the club from AD Oliveirense in Portugal who competed in the Campeonato De Portugal league. Prior to his spell in Portugal, he played for Loudoun United of the USL Championship. Despite only being 19 years old, Cerritos has already represented El Salvador’s senior national team, making his debut against Canada in 2017. The dynamic forward is the son of former El Salvador international & MLS veteran, Ronald Cerritos.

“Raymond is an exciting young player that has impressed the technical staff the past few weeks in training. He is a very confident player that we are all looking forward to working with and Alexis is a strong physical player that has the ability to create offensively and score goals, I’m looking forward to seeing them both play,” said OCSC Head Coach, Braeden Cloutier.

Drai, (16) signs with the club following a successful youth career in Southern California, most recently competing with Real SoCal in the Development Academy. Last year he represented FC Golden State academy at the USL Academy Cup, where most notably he scored a hat-trick against Austin Bold FC academy. The exciting attacking midfielder has already had trials at English Premier League clubs, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. & Fulham F.C. He becomes the latest teenage talent to sign professional terms with the club, joining the likes of Kobi Henry and Francis Jacobs.

“I’m feeling blessed that I’ve signed my first professional contract with an amazing club, that develops young players like myself,” said Raymond Drai. “I’ll take this opportunity to prove myself, that I can play at the top level.”

Both players are eligible to make their debuts for the club against San Diego Loyal SC in San Diego on Sunday.

Per club policy, terms of player contracts with Orange County SC will not be released.

Alexis Cerritos

Pronunciation: Cir-Re-tos

Position: Forward

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 178 lbs

Born: October 2, 2000

Birthplace: Bowie, MD

Instagram: @ AlexisCerritos10

Twitter: @alex_cerritos

Raymond Drai

Pronunciation: Drey

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5’9”

Weight: 148 lbs

Born: October 14, 2003

Hometown: Woodland Hills, CA

Instagram: @raymond.drai

Twitter: @ raymond_drai

Orange County Soccer Club (OCSC) is Orange County’s only professional soccer team and is part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest growing Division II professional soccer league in the world. The USL is comprised of 35 teams across the United States. The team plays its home games at the 5,500-seat Orange County Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium, located in Irvine, CA.

OCSC’s strategic partner is Rangers Football Club of Glasgow in the Scottish Premier League.

OCSC signed the youngest male in United States soccer history to a professional contract, Francis Jacobs, in 2019 at the age of 14. The team also executed the first ever player move from the USL to Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga with Bryang Kayo in 2020.

OCSC’s preceding club, Orange County Blues, was one of 12 founding members of the USL during its inaugural 2011 season. Team owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased and re-branded the team in 2017. Keston, who actively oversees all operations of the team, is dedicated to providing a pathway to professional soccer and a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County.

For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit: http://www.orangecountysoccer.com.

For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.