Tony Beltran
Encyclopedia
Tony Beltran is an American
soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake
in Major League Soccer
.
, where he played under Fred Bruce-Olivier as a four year varsity player, won league MVP 3 times and was awarded all-CIF honors.He was a two time Parade All American, and went on to play college soccer
for the UCLA Bruins
and St John's University. He also played for Los Angeles Storm
in the USL Premier Development League
.
by Real Salt Lake
, and made his MLS debut as a substitute in RSL's 4-0 victory over DC United on 12 April 2008. His first MLS start came on 3 May 2008 in a 2-2 draw against Los Angeles Galaxy
. Pressed into starting action due to injuries to Nat Borchers
and Jamison Olave
during the conference semifinals of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs
, Beltran made perhaps the play of the series, heading Jeff Parke's
shot away from an empty net to preserve a then-3-0 aggregate lead for the Royals en route to a 3-2 aggregate victory.
team in the 2007 U-20 World Cup
. He also made 2 appearances at the 2008 Toulon Tournament
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Youth and college
A product of the Arsenal soccer club, Beltran attended Claremont High SchoolClaremont High School (Claremont, California)
Claremont High School is a public secondary school situated in Claremont, California, USA. Part of the Claremont Unified School District, it is a California Distinguished School, a two-time national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence , and recently a nationally recognized International Baccalaureate...
, where he played under Fred Bruce-Olivier as a four year varsity player, won league MVP 3 times and was awarded all-CIF honors.He was a two time Parade All American, and went on to play college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
for the UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
and St John's University. He also played for Los Angeles Storm
Los Angeles Storm
Los Angeles Misioneros is an American soccer team based in Inglewood, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Beltran was drafted with the third pick in the first round in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes...
by Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
, and made his MLS debut as a substitute in RSL's 4-0 victory over DC United on 12 April 2008. His first MLS start came on 3 May 2008 in a 2-2 draw against Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
. Pressed into starting action due to injuries to Nat Borchers
Nat Borchers
Nat Borchers is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
and Jamison Olave
Jámison Olave
Jámison Olave is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Career:Olave played for a multitude of clubs in his native Colombia, before returning to his first club, Deportivo Cali...
during the conference semifinals of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs
2011 MLS Cup Playoffs
The 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs will be the sixteenth post-season tournament culminating the Major League Soccer regular season. The tournament began on October 26 with the play-in round and will conclude on November 20 with the championship match. It will be the first playoff-series to include ten...
, Beltran made perhaps the play of the series, heading Jeff Parke's
Jeff Parke
Jeff Parke is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Career:...
shot away from an empty net to preserve a then-3-0 aggregate lead for the Royals en route to a 3-2 aggregate victory.
International
Beltran has featured for the US youth soccerUnited States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
team in the 2007 U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
. He also made 2 appearances at the 2008 Toulon Tournament
2008 Toulon Tournament
The 2008 Toulon Tournament was the 36th edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 20 May to 29 May 2008. Tournament finished with the final between Italy and Chile at Stade Mayol in Toulon as Italy had the title after the final score of 1–0, scored by Pablo Daniel Osvaldo on 70th...
.
Real Salt Lake
- Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
Eastern Conference Championship (1): 20092009 Major League Soccer seasonThe 2009 Major League Soccer season was the 14th season of Major League Soccer. The season began on March 19 and ended with Real Salt Lake winning the MLS Cup 2009, on November 22 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington-Changes from the 2008 season:... - Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
MLS Cup (1): 20092009 Major League Soccer seasonThe 2009 Major League Soccer season was the 14th season of Major League Soccer. The season began on March 19 and ended with Real Salt Lake winning the MLS Cup 2009, on November 22 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington-Changes from the 2008 season:...
External links
- MLS player profile
- Tony Beltran UCLA Bruins