Sam Junqua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Junqua | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Saratoga, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | California Golden Bears | 68 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | FC Golden State Force | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | San Francisco Glens | 6 | (1) |
| 2019– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sam Junqua (born November 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Houston Dynamo in MLS.
Career
Youth & College
Junqua attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college soccer for four years between 2015 and 2018, making 68 appearances and tallying 3 assists.[1]
While in college, Junqua played in the PDL with FC Golden State Force[2] and San Francisco Glens.[3]
Professional career
On January 11, 2019, Junqua was drafted 8th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by Houston Dynamo and was signed by the club on January 22, 2019.[4] Junqua made his Dynamo debut on June 18, getting the start in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota United in a US Open Cup match. He made his first appearance in a continental competition and his second overall appearance with the Dynamo on July 24, coming on as a sub in a Leagues Cup match with Club America.[5]
Junqua spent most of the 2019 season on loan with the Dynamo's USL Championship affiliate Rio Grande Valley FC. He made his first appearance for the Toros on March 16, playing the full 90 in a 2-0 loss to Fresno FC.[5] He would go onto make 17 appearances with RGVFC in his first pro season.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Golden State Force | 2017 | PDL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| San Francisco Glens | 2018 | PDL | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 2019 | USLC | 17 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
References
- ^ "Sam Junqua - Men's Soccer -2015 M Soccer Roster". calbears.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ a b "FC Golden State Force 2017 Roster - Samuel Junqua". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ a b "San Francisco Glens 2018 Roster - Samuel Junqua". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign top SuperDraft selection Sam Junqua". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ a b "USA - S. Junqua - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ "Sam Junqua". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sam Junqua Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ "USA - S. Junqua - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
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