Sam Junqua

Sam Junqua (born November 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Sam Junqua
Personal information
Full name Samuel Junqua
Date of birth (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996
Place of birth Saratoga, California, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club 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 9 (1)
2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020

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] He was named to the 2018 All-Pac-12 third team.[2]

While in college, Junqua played in the PDL with FC Golden State Force[3] and San Francisco Glens.[4]

Professional career

On January 11, 2019, Junqua was drafted 8th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo and was signed by the club on January 22, 2019.[5] 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.[6]

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.[6] He would go on to make 17 appearances with RGVFC in his first pro season.

On July 13, 2020, Junqua made his first appearance of the season and first MLS appearance of his career, coming on as a substitute in a 3–3 draw with LAFC. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on October 3 in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. He made his first career MLS start on October 7 in a 2–0 win over FC Dallas. Junqua finished the year with 9 appearances and 1 goal in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It was a poor season for Houston as a team, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing out on the playoffs again.[8]

Career statistics
As of November 11, 2020[9][10][11][4][3]
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Golden State Force 2017 PDL 700010—80
San Francisco Glens 2018 PDL 61—–—61
Houston Dynamo 2019 MLS 00—101[lower-alpha 1]020
2020 91—00—91
Total 91001010111
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2019 USLC 170—00—170
Career total 392002010422
  1. Appearance in Leagues Cup

References
  1. "Sam Junqua - Men's Soccer -2015 M Soccer Roster". calbears.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. "Pac-12 announces Men's Soccer All-Conference honors | Pac-12". pac-12.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. "FC Golden State Force 2017 Roster - Samuel Junqua". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  4. "San Francisco Glens 2018 Roster - Samuel Junqua". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  5. "Houston Dynamo sign top SuperDraft selection Sam Junqua". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  6. "USA - S. Junqua - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  7. "Sam Junqua 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  8. "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  9. "Sam Junqua". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  10. "Sam Junqua Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  11. "USA - S. Junqua - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.


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