Former UC Merced soccer star signs to play professionally in Mexico
A former UC Merced star has signed to play professional soccer in Mexico.
Trinidad Quiroz, a two-time All-American from San Jose, is the first former Bobcat to sign with a Mexican top-level professional team, UC Merced said on its website.
Quiroz will play for Necaxa Femenil, which is based in Aguascalientes in Central Mexico. The club announced Quiroz’s signing on Instagram on Saturday.
Quiroz, a forward, played and started 55 games in her three years with the Bobcats and recorded 48 goals and 14 assists.
In 2023, Quiroz broke the California Pacific Conference single-season record with 23 goals. She was named the Cal Pac Player of the Year in 2023, and led the Bobcats to their first-ever Cal Pac Tournament Championship, UC Merced said.
As a senior in 2025, Quiroz finished tied for second in the California Collegiate Athletic Association with seven goals; she was named first-team all-conference.
Quiroz graduated from UC Merced in December.
