He made his first start in his rookie season against UNAM Pumas at the esteemed Estadio Azteca on April 27. He then started three of the club’s four CONCACAF Champions League matches in 2013.īaca appeared in 88 matches for the Earthquakes and recorded two goals and eight assists across 6,550 minutes.įollowing three seasons in MLS, Baca joined Liga MX side Cruz Azul ahead of the 2014 campaign. Character goes a long way and I think he’s the right guy to bring into this team.”īaca became a fixture in the middle for the Quakes the next two seasons, including the club’s Supporters’ Shield winning season in 2012. But not only that, the kind of person he is. I met him when he was 22 years old, so I know the type of player that he is and the quality that he brings into the team. “The young guys like Adrian and Walmer, the experience he has on the field and the way he carries himself off the field, he’s going to help them out.” “I’m excited because I think he’s going to help the team of course, but also the players,” Corrales said.
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The Tuxpan, Michoacán native signed his first professional contract with Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes after training with the team for several months.īaca also teamed up at the time with Salinas native Ramiro Corrales and Simon Dawkins, who are currently assistant coaches with Monterey Bay F.C. I’m excited to reunite with Rams and Simon as well, and hope to achieve a championship together the way we did in San Jose, winning the Supporters’ Shield in 2012.” “He was the coach that believed in me, and I hope we can continue to conquer accomplishments here at Monterey Bay. “It’s great to be back with Frank ,” Baca said. The former Cruz Azul midfielder spent a decade in Mexico’s topflight Liga MX but will now reunite with Union coach Frank Yallop, who was Baca’s manager with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2011. The deal, which is still pending league and federation approval, includes a club option for 2024, according to a press release issued by Monterey Bay F.C.
bolstered its roster on Thursday after the club announced it reached terms with Liga MX veteran Rafael Baca on a contract for the remainder of the season.
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