Benji Joya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Benjamín Joya Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | De Anza Force | ||
| 2011–2012 | Santos Laguna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Santos Laguna | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Chicago Fire (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | United States U20 | 19 | (4) |
| 2014– | United States U23 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 26, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Héctor Benjamín "Benji" Joya Jiménez (born September 22, 1993) is an American soccer player.
Club career
Santos Laguna
Joya, who grew up in the Bay Area of California, was played in the USSF Development Academy for De Anza Force. In early 2012, he joined Santos Laguna's organization. He began during the 2012 Clausura with the club's U-20 team. In September 2012, the midfielder made his first team debut in a Liga MX match.[1]
Chicago Fire
Joya was loaned the Chicago Fire with an option to buy ahead of the 2014 MLS season.[2]
International career
Joya was a member of the United States U-20 squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup[3]
References
- ↑ http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/joya-a-promising-u-s-player-makes-a-mark-in-mexico/?ref=global
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/02/release-chicago-fire-soccer-club-acquires-midfielder-benji-joya
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/media-library/videos/u20-mnt/2013/u20-world-cup/u-20-world-cup-spotlight--midfielder-benji-joya.aspx