Juan Carlos Obregón
Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (born 29 October 1997) is a professional footballer who last played as a forward for Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Born in the United States, he represented Honduras at youth level.
| Obregón Jr. with Hartford Athletic in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | New York, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metropolitan Oval Academy | |||
| –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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Honduras U20 | ||
| 2021 | Honduras U23 | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 25, 2021 | |||
Early life edit
Obregón Jr. was born in New York, New York to Juan and Maria, both immigrants from Honduras.[1]
Career edit
College, amateur and youth edit
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 edit
Rio Grande Valley edit
In September 2019, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6][4]
Hartford Athletic edit
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 edit
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]
International edit
In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[12]
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.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b "Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. helped end U.S. soccer Olympic chances, set to continue his pro career with Hartford Athletic". courant.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "J.C. Obregon - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics.
- ^ "FA Euro New York - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Juan Carlos Obregon Jr - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ a b "Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". USLChampionship.com.
- ^ "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". sub20.ligamx.net.
- ^ "Juan Carlos Obregón, nuevo hondureño en Houston Dynamo". AS USA. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "HONDURAN INTERNATIONAL JUAN CARLOS OBREGÓN SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. 28 April 2021.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (July 5, 2023). "Hounds add Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. to attacking options". USL Championship.
- ^ "Home streak continues by defeating Detroit". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Second-half flurry shoots Hounds to victory". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Hounds announce first roster moves for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "OBREGÓN JR. CALLED-UP FOR HONDURAS U-23". rgvfc.com. February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Honduras rallies for 3-2 win over NZ in men's Olympic soccer". washingtonpost.com. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
External links edit
- Media related to Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
- Juan Carlos Obregón at Soccerway
- Juan Carlos Obregón at USL Championship