Justin Chavez Explained

Justin Chavez
Birth Date:23 March 1990
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Position:Defender/Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2008–2011
College1:Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Collegecaps1:77
Collegegoals1:5
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Caps1:27
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Caps2:53
Goals2:1
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Oklahoma City Energy
Caps3:28
Goals3:0
Club-Update:October 3, 2018

Justin Chavez (born March 23, 1990) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

College and youth

Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Chavez attended Edmond Memorial High School and later attended the University of Tulsa, where he spent four seasons playing with the soccer side, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[1] Chavez then entered the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft where he was drafted by the Chicago Fire, however, he was never given a contract with the team.[2]

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

On March 25, 2013, it was announced that Chavez had signed his first professional contract with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[3] He then made his debut for the Strikers on May 18 against the San Antonio Scorpions in which he came off the bench in the 78th minute for Shavar Thomas as the Strikers lost the match 1–3.[4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers2013NASL13000130
20141400000140
Total270000000270
Tampa Bay Rowdies2015NASL15000150
201622120241
2017USL1601010180
Total531103000571
OKC Energy2018USL28010290
Career total10811040001131

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justin Chavez . Tulsa Hurricane . July 27, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417021221/http://www.tulsahurricane.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/chavez_justin00.html . April 17, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Justin Chavez . Strikers . July 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110931/http://www.strikers.com/index.php/team/906-justin-chavez.html . September 24, 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Strikers Sign Five as Roster Nears Completion . North American Soccer League . July 27, 2013.
  4. Web site: SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS VS. FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 3 – 1 . Soccerway . July 27, 2013.