Natalie Juncos

Natalie Giselle Juncos (born 28 December 1990) is an American-born Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for Racing Club de Avellaneda and the Argentina women's national team.

Natalie Juncos

Personal information
Full name	Natalie Giselle Juncos[1]
Date of birth	(1990-12-28) 28 December 1990[1]
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan, United States[2]
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Defender,[1] midfielder[3]
Club information
Current team	Racing
Number	17
Youth career
	Lourdes High School
	Northwest Rankin High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Florida Gators	2	(0)
2011–2013	Houston Cougars	41	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	River Plate
2016–2018	UAI Urquiza
2019–	Racing
National team^‡
2018–	Argentina	6	(0)
Honours Women's football Representing  Argentina Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 March 2019

Early life

Juncos was born in Detroit to Argentine Olympic swimmers Luis Juncos and Valentina Aracil.[2] She was raised in Rochester, Minnesota and lived in Brandon, Mississippi.[4]

International career

Juncos made her senior debut for Argentina during the 2018 Copa América Femenina on 6 April that year in a 1–3 loss to Brazil.

Personal life

Juncos is married to an American man from Texas. Her brother Nicholas is also an association football player. Her parents now live in Little Rock, Arkansas.

References

1. Natalie Juncos at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. "Madre e hija unidas por el deporte y las raíces argentinas" [Mother and daughter united by the sport and the Argentine roots] (in Spanish). Un Lugar en el Mundo. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
3. "Natalie Juncos". Fieldoo.
4. "Natalie Juncos - Soccer". Florida Gators.

External links

• "Natalie Juncos - Women's Soccer". University of Houston Athletics.