Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. | ||
Date of birth | October 29, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | New York, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Metropolitan Oval Academy | |||
–2015 | LIAC New York | ||
2017–2018 | Necaxa | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Siena Saints | 39 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | F.A. Euro | 13 | (7) |
2019–2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 17 | (4) |
2021– | Hartford Athletic | 27 | (10) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Honduras U20 | ||
2021– | Honduras U23 | 6 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 25, 2021 |
Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (born 29 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. Born in the United States, he represents Honduras at youth level.
Early life[]
Obregón Jr. was born in New York, New York to Juan and Maria, both immigrants from Honduras.[1]
Career[]
College, amateur and youth[]
Obregón Jr. played two years of college soccer at Siena College between 2015 and 2016.[2] While at college, he also appeared for USL PDL side F.A. Euro in 2016.[3] While at Sienna, Obregón Jr. played with Conor McGlynn who would also be his teammate with Hartford Athletic.[4]
Following college, Obregón Jr. joined Liga MX side Necaxa. During his time with their Under-20 side, Obregón Jr. netted 6 goals in 24 appearances.[5]
Professional[]
In September 2019, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6][4]
In April 2021, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for the 2021 USL Championship season.[7] He set a club record in 2021 with ten goals in a season.
International[]
In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8]
Obregón Jr. made his first appearance for the Honduran U-23 team in the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021, coming on in the second half of Honduras's 3–0 win over Haiti. Obregón Jr. scored Honduras's opening goal to help the team defeat USA and qualify for the Summer Olympics.[1]
In Obregon's Olympic debut, he was instrumental in Honduras' comeback win over New Zealand, scoring the equalizing goal in a eventual 3–2 victory.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. helped end U.S. soccer Olympic chances, set to continue his pro career with Hartford Athletic". courant.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "J.C. Obregon - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics.
- ^ "FA Euro New York - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Juan Carlos Obregon Jr - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ a b "Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". USLChampionship.com.
- ^ "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". sub20.ligamx.net.
- ^ "Juan Carlos Obregón, nuevo hondureño en Houston Dynamo". AS USA. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "HONDURAN INTERNATIONAL JUAN CARLOS OBREGÓN SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. 28 April 2021.
- ^ "OBREGÓN JR. CALLED-UP FOR HONDURAS U-23". rgvfc.com. February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Honduras rallies for 3-2 win over NZ in men's Olympic soccer". washingtonpost.com. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
External links[]
- Media related to Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
- Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. at Soccerway
- Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. at USL Championship
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from New York City
- American people of Honduran descent
- Honduran footballers
- Association football forwards
- Sportspeople from New York City
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- F.A. Euro players
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- Hartford Athletic players
- Honduran expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Honduran expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Honduras youth international footballers
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- Siena Saints men's soccer players
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Honduras