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Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (born 29 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. Born in the United States, he represents Honduras at youth level.

Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
Obregón Jr. with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
Date of birth (1997-10-29) October 29, 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth New York, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 9
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– Hartford Athletic 53 (15)
National team
2017 Honduras U20
2021– Honduras U23 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 25, 2021

Early life


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


Career



College, amateur and youth


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


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

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.


International


In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8]

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 a eventual 3–2 victory.[9]


References





На других языках


- [en] Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.

[it] Juan Obregón

Juan Carlos Obregón Jr., noto semplicemente come Juan Obregón (New York, 29 ottobre 1997), è un calciatore honduregno, attaccante del Hartford Athletic.



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