Farmington soccer player signs with Lamar

By Quentin Jodie | May 29, 2025 | Soccer |

CROWNPOINT

Cinjin Toledo, a recent graduate of Farmington High School, signed his letter of intent with the Lamar Community College men’s soccer team.

Toledo, who was a staple on the FHS boys soccer program, was considering a few other programs before signing with the two-year college in Lamar, Colorado.

“I had a few other offers from colleges in California, Oregon and Michigan, but Lamar was the only one offering me anything close to a full-ride scholarship,” Toledo said. “For me, it was mainly based on what school could provide me the most financial aid.”

Toledo will be playing under head coach Ryan McGee, who played and coached collegiately, semi-professional and professional according to his bio on the LCC Athletics website.

“Honestly, he sounds like a really cool dude,” Toledo said of McGee. “I haven’t met him in person yet, but I’ve talked to him on the phone and he’s like a genuine person that I can grow a lot from as a player.”

The Diné athlete has been playing soccer for most of his life. He started playing recreational before he joined the Olympic Development Program (ODP) in his pre-adolescence years.

“I played for ODP for six, seven years,” said Toledo, who later joined the New Mexico Soccer Academy when he was 15 years old.

While playing for the soccer academy, the Diné athlete became a starter on his high school team as an eighth grader, playing centerfield.

In his final year of high school, Toledo led the Scorps in goals and assists with 10 each last fall as FHS finished the year at 5-15 overall and 2-8 in District 1-5A play.

“That’s the highest goal contribution in all my years at Farmington,” Toledo said. “This (past) season, we didn’t have the best season and to be honest I wasn’t too confident at the beginning of our season.

“I mean, we started the season with a new coach, and so it took me some time to start to trust the coach and my teammates more,” he added. “We didn’t have a winning season, but we came close to beating some top teams and so I think it turned out to be a great season.”

As the team’s captain, Toledo said he did his best to provide guidance for some of the young members on his high school team.

“I tried to be a little more naturing and I tried to give them guidance because the younger guys need more of that,” he said. “They need that kind of guidance, and they need a good leader to provide that.”

While at Lamar, Toledo is looking to be studying emergency medical services, and after college Toledo is interested in enlisting with the Air Force and becoming a pararescue jumper.

As far as player development, Toledo wants to use his collegiate experience to grow as a player.

“From what I’ve seen, our team has signed a bunch of international players that seem to be very good,” Toledo said. “I think they’ll make me a better player because they played at a high level for a few years. I think they will push me to be a better player overall, so I think it’s a great opportunity.

“I’m also excited about training under an ex-pro,” he added.