Justin Chavez

Justin Chavez
Personal information
Date of birth23 March 1990
Place of birthOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing positionDefender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Number13
Youth career
2008–2011Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014Fort Lauderdale Strikers27(0)
2015–Tampa Bay Rowdies2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Justin Chavez (born 23 March 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College and Youth

Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Chavez attended the University of Tulsa, where he spent four seasons playing with the soccer side, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[1] Chavez then entered the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft where he was drafted by the Chicago Fire, however, he was never given a contract with the team.[2]

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

On 25 March 2013 it was announced that Chavez had signed his first professional contract with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[3] He then made his debut for the Strikers on May 18 against the San Antonio Scorpions in which he came off the bench in the 78th minute for Shavar Thomas as the Strikers lost the match 1–3.[4]

Career statistics

As of July 27, 2013[5]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup CONCACAF Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2013 1300000130
Career total 130000000130

References

  1. "Justin Chavez". Tulsa Hurricane. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. "Justin Chavez". Strikers. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. "Strikers Sign Five as Roster Nears Completion". North American Soccer League. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. "SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS VS. FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 3 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. Justin Chavez profile at Soccerway

External links