Juan Guzmán (footballer)
Juan Pablo Guzmán (born August 31, 1988) is a Colombian soccer player currently playing for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. He mainly operates as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Guzmán Perdomo | ||
| Date of birth | August 31, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Liberty Flames | 64 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Southern California Seahorses | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 91 | (4) |
| 2015 | Louisville City | 27 | (1) |
| 2016 | Patriotas | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Oklahoma City Energy | 29 | (2) |
| 2019– | New Mexico United | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019 | |||
Career
Youth and college
Guzmán attended Charlotte Latin School, where he was member of the NSCAA/Adidas youth All-America team while leading his team to a state championship in 2004. Guzmán went on to play four years of college soccer at Liberty University, where he was twice selected to NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region team as a sophomore in 2007 and as a junior in 2008.
During his college years Guzmán also played for the Southern California Seahorses in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Guzmán turned professional in 2010 when he signed for USL Second Division side Charlotte Eagles. He made his professional debut for them on July 3, in a game against Harrisburg City Islanders.[2]
He scored his first goal for Louisville City FC in Slugger Field v Rochester Rhinos on April 16, 2015.[3][4]
His contract with Louisville City was terminated by mutual consent on January 28, 2016 so that he could sign with Colombian side Patriotas F.C.[5]
References
- "Archived copy". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1570372%5B%5D
- "Fondy's effort boosts Louisville City to draw". courier-journal.com. Courier Journal. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- "Archived copy". louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville City FC. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)