USL Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

RGV FC Add Three to Roster

Published on March 9, 2022 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros News Release


EDINBURG, Texas - Rio Grande Valley FC announced today the club has signed defender Daniel Luis Saez and forward Frank Gaviria and acquired forward Adolfo Hernandez on loan from Liga MX side Pumas U.N.A.M ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season, pending league and federation approval.

Daniel Luis Saez (6-foot-5, Defender) has made 19 appearances for the Cuba Men's National Team, including in FIFA World Cup Qualifying and the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. He joins RGV FC having most recently played for USL League Two club PDX FC in Portland, Oregon following his defection from Cuba during the Gold Cup three years ago.

"Daniel is a very athletic defender with international experience; despite his size he is very technical and talented with the ball which allows him to play as a midfielder also", noted Toros Sporting Director Wilmer Cabrera.

Saez made his debut with the Cuban National Team as an 18-year-old in 2012 (age 18) as a late-stage sub against Panama in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers while competing domestically for La Habana in the Cuban National League. After six years at La Habana, he also competed for Camaguey (2017-18) of the Cuban National League, and then Atlantico FC (2018-2019) and Delfines del Este (2019) of the Dominican Liga Dominicana de Futbol before his defection to the United States.

Frank David Gaviria (6-foot, Forward) joins the Toros after most recently competing for NK Å pansko in Croatia's third division. A native of Valledupar, Colombia, the 20-year-old Gaviria will join the professional ranks for the first time with the Toros this season.

"Frank David is a feisty and hardworking forward who will give us a lot of possibilities and internal competition," said Cabrera. "He is young and hungry to score goals and has a lot of talent."

Adolfo Hernandez (6-foot-1, Forward) arrives at RGV FC from Liga MX's Pumas U.N.A.M. having previously competed in both the top flight and second division in Mexico. The 24-year-old has made seven appearances overall for PUMA while also competing in the Liga de Expansion MX for both Pumas Tabasco - the club's reserve team - and Celaya FC.

Hernandez spent the greater portion of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Celaya FC where he made 25 appearances and recorded a pair of goals across the regular season and playoffs while helping 'Los Toros' to reach the Liguilla playoffs in both the Apertura and Clausura campaigns.

"Adolfo is a young and strong Mexican forward who grew up at the Pumas academy and now he wants to conquer this league with his goals," said Cabrera. "He is very good in the air and inside the area he will create a lot of danger for the opponents."

TRANSACTION: Rio Grande Valley FC sign defender Daniel Luis Saez, forward Frank David Gaviria and acquire forward Adolfo Hernandez on loan

PLAYER PROFILE

FULL NAME: Daniel Luis Saez

POSITION: Defender

DATE OF BIRTH: May 11, 1994

HEIGHT: 6' 5

BIRTHPLACE: La Habana, Cuba

HOMETOWN: La Habana, Cuba

FIFA NATIONALITY: Cuba

PLAYER PROFILE

FULL NAME: Frank David Gaviria

POSITION: Forward

DATE OF BIRTH: June 11, 2001

HEIGHT: 6'0"

BIRTHPLACE: Valledupar, Colombia

HOMETOWN: Valledupar, Colombia

NATIONALITY: Colombia

PLAYER PROFILE

FULL NAME: Adolfo Hernandez

POSITION: Forward

DATE OF BIRTH: September 28, 1997

HEIGHT: 6' 1"

BIRTHPLACE: Mexico City, Mexico

HOMETOWN: Mexico City, Mexico

NATIONALITY: Mexico

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