Mueller Signs First Team Contract with LAFC
5/3/2024 4:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – Less than two months after signing with LAFC2, California Baptist University alum Luis Mueller has been promoted full-time to the first team, LAFC. The Los Angeles Football Club signed the recent Lancer to a professional contract for the remainder of the 2024 season, with options for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Mueller had been splitting time between LAFC2 and LAFC over recent weeks, making an immediate impact at both levels. In five matches at the MLS NEXT Pro level, Mueller netted five goals and assisted on two more. He has already seen the pitch four times with the top club, coming on as a substitute each time, in critical matches against Nashville, New York, Portland, and El Traffico versus the LA Galaxy.
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The 2022 MLS Cup Champion Los Angeles Football Club has represented the greater Los Angeles area in Major League Soccer since 2018. The two-time Supporters' Shield Champions, LAFC is dedicated to building a world-class soccer club that represents the diversity of Los Angeles and is committed to delivering an unrivaled experience for fans. LAFC's ownership group is comprised of local leaders and innovators of industry with intellectual capital, financial prowess, operations expertise and success in the fields of entertainment, sports, technology and media. LAFC is invested in the world's game and Los Angeles, constructing and developing the 22,000-seat BMO Stadium and a top-flight training center on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles.
