Pablo Andrés Aguilar Palacios (born 21 February 1995) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Youth & College

Aguilar played four years of college soccer at the University of Virginia between 2014 and 2017. He was named Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2016, and USC Third Team All-South Region and Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2017.

Pablo Aguilar (footballer, born 1995)

While at college, Aguilar played with USL PDL side Reading United AC in 2017.

Pablo Aguilar (footballer, born 1995)

Professional

On 21 January 2017, Aguilar was selected 59th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo. Aguilar joined Houston's United Soccer League affiliate side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in March 2018. He made his professional debut on 16 March 2018, where he opened the scoring in a 1-1 draw with Saint Louis FC.

Pablo Aguilar (footballer, born 1995)

On 27 December 2018, it was confirmed, that Aguilar had signed with Antigua in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.

Retirement

On 13 July 2022, Aguilar announced his retirement from professional football, citing to more focus on his family’s business.

International

He made his debut for Guatemala national football team on 15 November 2018 in a friendly against Israel which Guatemala lost 0–7.

Honours

Antigua

Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2019

Personal

Aguilar has dual citizenship with Guatemala and the United States.

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers Profile

1995 births

Living people

Men's association football midfielders

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Guatemalan emigrants to the United States

Guatemalan expatriate men's footballers

Guatemalan men's footballers

Guatemala men's international footballers

Houston Dynamo FC draft picks

Reading United AC players

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players

Antigua GFC players

Soccer players from Florida

Footballers from Guatemala City

USL Championship players

USL League Two players

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players

Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players