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Louisville Inks Attacking Midfielder Ray Serrano

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 01/26/22, 1:00PM EST

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19-year-old makes move after breakout season with Tacoma in 2021 campaign


New Louisville City FC signing Ray Serrano recorded four goals and a team-high six assists for Tacoma Defiance in the 2021 USL Championship season. | Photo courtesy Charis Wilson / Tacoma Defiance

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC announced on Wednesday the club had signed attacking midfielder Ray Serrano ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season. The signing is pending league and federation approval.

Serrano joins LouCity after last season leading Tacoma Defiance with six assists and 38 chances created, while also recording four goals during the 2021 USL Championship season. He has made 53 appearances for the Defiance since signing with the club at the age of 15 prior to the 2018 season.

“Ray is a bright young player that we have been tracking for the last year,” said LouCity Head Coach Danny Cruz. “He is a dynamic player that brings us another piece of quality in the final third for 2022.

“You can tell from both film and our discussions that tell he is a hungry young player going to leave everything he has on the field. We feel that in this environment there is no doubt that he will be put in a position to continue his development and ultimately grow both as a player and person.” 

A native of Moses Lake, Wash., Serrano’s 2021 campaign proved a breakout year as he made a single season-high 29 appearances and 1,834 minutes of action. The 19-year-old has also previously competed for the United States U-17 Men’s National Team, making three appearances for the side at the 2017 Nike Friendlies, and is looking forward to the opportunity joining Louisville can offer him.

“Having seen all the championships in Louisville and games they continue to win, it brought a lot of attention to me,” he said. “I want to be around a winning environment and a competitive one as well. That’s how you develop as a player.”

Serrano’s signing marks LouCity’s fifth roster addition this offseason. He joins goalkeeper Kyle Morton (from MLS's Houston Dynamo); defenders Owen Damm (LouCity Academy) and Amadou Dia (Sporting Kansas City); as well as forward Enoch Mushagalusa (Sporting KC II).

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