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Juan Carlos Obregón

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Juan Carlos Obregón
Obregón with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
Date of birth (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth New York City, U.S.
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte Independence
Number 29
Youth career
Metropolitan Oval Academy
0000–2015 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)
2021–2022 Hartford Athletic 53 (15)
2023 Motagua 7 (1)
2023 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 12 (3)
2024– Charlotte Independence 20 (15)
International career‡
2021 Honduras U23 6 (2)
2024– Honduras 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2024
‡ 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 League One club Charlotte Independence. Born in the United States, he represents the Honduras national team

Early life

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Obregón Jr. was born in New York, New York to Juan and Maria, both immigrants from Honduras.[1]

Career

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College, amateur and youth

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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

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Rio Grande Valley

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In September 2019, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6][4]

Hartford Athletic

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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.

Motagua and Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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On July 5, 2023, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for the remainder of their 2023 season following a brief spell in Honduras with Motagua during their Clausura season.[8] Obregón Jr. debuted against Detroit City FC which resulted in a 2-0 win.[9] He scored his first goal with the Hounds against Memphis 901 FC. His goal gave his team the lead which would allow them to win the game 4-2.[10] Following the Players' Shield winning campaign, Obregon's 2024 option was not picked up, and he became a free agent.[11]

Charlotte Independence

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On 20 March 2024, Obregón Jr. joined USL League One club Charlotte Independence.[12] Obregon scored his first goal of the season from long-range against Greenville Triumph SC, helping Charlotte Independence get a 1-0 win.[13][14]

International

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In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[15]

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 an eventual 3–2 victory.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. helped end U.S. soccer Olympic chances, set to continue his pro career with Hartford Athletic". courant.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "J.C. Obregon - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics.
  3. ^ "FA Euro New York - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Juan Carlos Obregon Jr - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ a b "Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". USLChampionship.com.
  5. ^ "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". sub20.ligamx.net.
  6. ^ "Juan Carlos Obregón, nuevo hondureño en Houston Dynamo". AS USA. 28 September 2019.
  7. ^ "HONDURAN INTERNATIONAL JUAN CARLOS OBREGÓN SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. 28 April 2021.
  8. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (5 July 2023). "Hounds add Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. to attacking options". USL Championship.
  9. ^ "Home streak continues by defeating Detroit". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Second-half flurry shoots Hounds to victory". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Hounds announce first roster moves for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Independence Add Olympian Striker Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". www.charlotteindependence.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Jacks Hand Greenville Triumph First Loss of the Season". Charlotte Independence. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Greenville's Unbeaten Streak Broken in Charlotte". Greenville Triumph SC. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  15. ^ "OBREGÓN JR. CALLED-UP FOR HONDURAS U-23". rgvfc.com. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Honduras rallies for 3-2 win over NZ in men's Olympic soccer". washingtonpost.com. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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