Jorge Villafaña

Jorge Antonio Flores Villafaña (born September 16, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a left-back.

Villafaña spent part of his childhood in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico before returning to the United States for high school.

In March 2007, Villafaña won Sueño MLS, a reality show that led to a try-out with Major League Soccer.

[4] Villafaña made his first career start the following week against the Colorado Rapids and scored on a glancing header to seal the game for Chivas USA.

The Timbers won 2015 MLS Cup; Villafaña's performance in that victory was highlighted as strong by several analysts and commentators.

[8][9][10] Following the triumph, Villafaña was sold to Liga MX club Santos Laguna for a reported fee of just under $1 million.

[26] On May 17, 2018, Jorge and his wife were robbed of over US$20,000 in a shopping mall after exchanging currency after the first leg of the 2018 Liga MX final.