Youth and college Padilla played four years of
college soccer at the
University of San Francisco between 2014 and 2017. While attending USF, Padilla was involved in a sexual misconduct case involving a fellow student. Padilla also played for
Premier Development League side
FC Golden State Force in 2016, and
San Francisco City FC in 2017.
Professional On January 21, 2018, Padilla was selected 89th overall in the
2018 MLS SuperDraft by
Houston Dynamo. On March 16, 2018, Padilla signed with Houston's
United Soccer League affiliate side
Rio Grande Valley FC. He has also made his 1st team debut with Houston Dynamo in the
US Open Cup. Padilla joined
USL Championship side
New Mexico United on March 7, 2019, ahead of their
inaugural season. On July 14, 2020, New Mexico United suspended Padilla pending an internal investigation into his sexual misconduct case. Following this investigation, Padilla was released by the club on July 25, 2020. ==References==