Justin Dhillon
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justin Shane Dhillon | ||
Date of birth | June 6, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Rancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | LA Galaxy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 73 | (23) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | PSA Elite | ||
2016 | FC Golden State Force | 3 | (1) |
2017–2018 | LA Galaxy II | 39 | (9) |
2019 | Tacoma Defiance | 14 | (6) |
2019–2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 12 | (7) |
2021– | San Antonio FC | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2020 |
Justin Dhillon (born June 6, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Antonio FC in USL Championship.
Career
Dhillon began his career with the LA Galaxy Academy team where he led the Under 16 academy to win the USSDA National Championship for the first time in club history scoring 24 goals in 2011. In his three years with the academy, Dhillon scored an impressive 72 goals in all competitions.[1] During this time Dhillon also appeared for the United States Under 18 Men's National Team.[2] Following this, Dhillon played four years of college soccer at California Polytechnic State University between 2013 and 2016.[3] While at Cal Poly, Dhillon appeared for PSA Elite[4] and USL PDL side FC Golden State Force.[5]
On January 13, 2017, Dhillon signed a professional contract with LA Galaxy II, a USL affiliate club of LA Galaxy.[6]
On March 15, 2019, Dhillon joined USL side Tacoma Defiance.[7] He acted as a leader for the Tacoma Defiance, providing a bigger target up front than the squad had been used to.[8] On May 21, 2019, he scored the fastest goal in USL history, scoring in just 9.17 seconds.[9] Seattle Sounders FC added him to their first team roster on June 28, 2019[10] to help bolster the roster after the injury of Will Bruin.
On January 15, 2021 it was announced that Dhillon had signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC for the 2021 season.[11]
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
References
- ^ "Development Academy Finals History". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. July 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Page Not Found". ussoccer.com.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Justin Dhillon". Cal Poly.
- ^ "Former Cal Poly star Justin Dhillon fulfills dream by signing with L.A. Galaxy II". sanluisobispo.com. San Luis Obispo Tribune. January 13, 2017.
- ^ "FC Golden State Force - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Justin Dhillon -". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016.
- ^ "II sign forward Justin Dhillon". LA Galaxy. January 13, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Dhillon Makes Move to Defiance". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 15, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Six questions Sounders fans have about Justin Dhillon". June 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Fastest Oral History for the Fastest USL Goal". May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Sounders FC signs forward Justin Dhillon". soundersfc.com. Seattle Sounders FC. June 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Communications, San Antonio FC (January 15, 2021). "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD JUSTIN DHILLON". San Antonio FC. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links
- Justin Dhillon at Soccerway
- Cal Poly Mustangs bio
- LA Galaxy bio
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players
- FC Golden State Force players
- LA Galaxy II players
- People from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from Orange County, California
- Tacoma Defiance players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- American soccer forward stubs