David Loera (born September 10, 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Spain, he has represented the United States at youth level.
As a youth, Loera played with the Orlando City Development Academy team. In July 2016, Loera made his Orlando City B debut in USL, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute against Louisville City, the first player to appear for Orlando's USL affiliate while still in the academy. He made seven appearances for the team between 2016 and 2017.
In February 2017, Loera signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at North Carolina State University. In three seasons at NC State, Loera started in all 57 of his appearances for the Wolfpack, scoring nine goals and adding 15 assists. Ahead of his final season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and reached No. 13 on Top Drawer Soccer's Men's National Top-100 list, the highest ranked player in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Ahead of the 2020 season, Loera returned to Orlando City, signing a multi-year Homegrown contract with the club. He made his professional debut on 3 October 2020 as a stoppage time substitute in a 3âÂÂ1 win over New York Red Bulls.
On September 9, 2021, Loera joined Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on loan for the rest of the season. Loera had his contract option declined by Orlando City at the end of the 2021 season.
On January 11, 2022, Loera signed with USL Championship club San Antonio FC.
Loera joined USL League One club Lexington SC on January 26, 2024. He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season.
In 2016, Loera was called up to the United States U19 squad by head coach Brad Friedel for the Copa de Atlantico tournament. He played in all three games as the United States lost 1âÂÂ0 to Spain U19, 5âÂÂ0 to France U19, and 1âÂÂ0 to the Canary Islands.
As of November 8, 2021