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Jesús Padilla
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Andrés Padilla Cisneros
Date of birth	March 3, 1987 (age 22)
Place of birth	San Jose, California, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Chivas USA; (on loan from Guadalajara)
Number	10
Youth career
2001–2006	Guadalajara
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:22, 27 October 2009 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).;

Jesús Padilla (born March 3, 1987 in San Jose, California) is an American-born Mexican footballer, currently playing for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, on loan from Guadalajara.

[edit] Career

Padilla was born and raised in San Jose, California and moved to Guadalajara with his parents when he was fourteen. He joined the youth academy of Guadalajara in 2001 and, having been a part of the academy system for five years, made his professional debut on August 8, 2006 in a 1-0 loss to Deportivo Toluca.

Padilla moved on loan to sister-club Chivas USA of Major League Soccer on August 17, 2009.

[edit] Nationality issue

Although he was born in the United States, according to Article 30 of the Mexican Constitution, he was born Mexican as he is the son of Mexicans born in a foreign country. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara's take on the nationality question is simple: "We go by the definition in the Constitution," Vergara says. "Mexican law says that you are a Mexican if you are born outside Mexico and both parents are Mexican."^[1]

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ Baxter, Kevin (August 7, 2009). "Chivas owner Jorge Vergara rides wave of popularity, criticism to success". Los Angeles Times: pp. 2. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-chivas-guadalajara7-2009aug07,0,3437942.story?page=1. Retrieved 2009-08-24.

[edit] External links

MLS player profile

[0] Baxter, Kevin (August 7, 2009). "Chivas owner Jorge Vergara rides wave of popularity, criticism to success". Los Angeles Times: pp. 2. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-chivas-guadalajara7-2009aug07,0,3437942.story?page=1. Retrieved 2009-08-24.

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Contents

[edit] Career

[edit] Nationality issue

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links