Joey DeZart

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Joey DeZart
Personal information
Full name Joseph DeZart II
Date of birth (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Jackson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 34
Youth career
2015–2016 Philadelphia Union
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 65 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Reading United 2 (0)
2019 North Carolina Fusion U23 10 (0)
2020 Orlando City B 2 (0)
2020– Orlando City 28 (0)
National team‡
2016 Jamaica U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 19, 2016

Joseph DeZart II (born June 9, 1998) is a professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Orlando City in Major League Soccer. Born in the United States, he has been capped by the Jamaica under-20 national team.[1]

Early life[]

Born in Jackson Township, New Jersey, DeZart started his prep career at Jackson Memorial High School, playing his freshman year with the school's men's soccer team before transferring to YSC Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, for his junior and senior seasons. A member of the Philadelphia Union Academy, he played with the Union U16s and made it to the USSDA finals. He also competed in the Generation Adidas Cup.[2][3]

Wake Forest Demon Deacons[]

DeZart played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2016 and 2019, making 65 appearances for their men's soccer team. After only featuring in three games as a freshman, DeZart played over 1,000 minutes in each of the following three seasons including when the team earned its first No. 1 national ranking in program history in 2017 and reached the 2019 College Cup semifinal. DeZart ended his college career with two goals, four assists, three ACC regular season titles and two ACC tournament wins.[4][5][2]

While at college, DeZart also played for USL League Two sides Reading United and North Carolina Fusion U23.[6][7]

Club career[]

Orlando City[]

DeZart was selected in the second round (31st overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[8] On February 21, 2020, DeZart signed a contract with Orlando following preseason.[9] On July 25, 2020, he made his professional debut as an 83rd minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over Montreal Impact during the MLS is Back Tournament round of 16.[10]

International[]

In 2016, DeZart was called into the Jamaica U20 training camp and appeared for the team during 2017 CONCACAF U20 Championship qualifying in June 2016 as the team failed to advance from the first round.[2][11][1]

Career statistics[]

College[]

School Season Division Apps Goals
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2016 Div. I 3 0
2017 19 0
2018 21 1
2019 22 1
Career total 65 2

Club[]

As of October 24, 2021[12]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City B 2020 USL1 2 0 — — — 2 0
Orlando City 2020 MLS 11 0 — 0 0 1[a] 0 12 0
2021 17 0 — — — 17 0
Total 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 29 0
Career total 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 0
  1. ^ MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

Honors[]

College[]

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Young Boyz' eliminated from CFU qualifiers". Jamaica Observer.
  2. ^ a b c "Joey DeZart – Men's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia Union DA – Joseph DeZart". phil.ussoccerda.com.
  4. ^ "Deacs Earn First-Ever No. 1 Ranking". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  5. ^ Northam, Mitchell (14 December 2019). "Virginia tops Wake Forest in men's College Cup semifinals". Pro Soccer USA.
  6. ^ "Reading United AC – Joseph DeZart". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ^ "North Carolina Fusion – Joseph DeZart". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  8. ^ Rollins, Sean (9 January 2020). "Orlando City Selects Wake Forest MF Joey DeZart at No. 31". The Mane Land.
  9. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs 2020 MLS SuperDraft Selection Joey DeZart". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  10. ^ "Orlando City SC 1, Montreal Impact 0 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
  11. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
  12. ^ "Joey DeZart Soccerway profile". Soccerway.

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