Junior_Sandoval
Junior Sandoval
Honduran footballer (born 1990)
Junior Josué Sandoval López (born October 13, 1990) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Kalonji Pro-Profile in the United Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Josué Sandoval López | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-10-13) October 13, 1990 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Quimistán, Honduras | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kalonji Pro-Profile | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | GPC Jaguars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Atlanta FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Marathón | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 23 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 14 | (1) |
| 2016– | Jacksonville Armada FC | 16 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | California United FC II | ||
| 2018–2019 | Kalonji Pro-Profile | ||
| 2019 | Memphis 901 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Las Vegas Lights | 34 | (5) |
| 2021– | Kalonji Pro-Profile | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2021 | |||
Youth and College
Sandoval grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia before playing a year of college soccer at Georgia Perimeter College. He was the Jaguars' leading scorer as a freshman with 29 points on nine goals and 11 assists, and was named to the NJCAA All-Region First Team.[1][2]
Sandoval also played two seasons with Atlanta FC of the National Premier Soccer League, including their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup match against Charleston Battery in 2009.
Professional
Sandoval left college early and joined Puerto Rico Islanders on February 17, 2010.[3] He made his professional debut on April 18, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian side Racing des Gonaïves.[4] Puerto Rico loaned Sandoval to Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League on March 31, 2011.[5] Puerto Rico ended Sandoval's loan to Atlanta on August 12, 2011.[6]
Sandoval returned to Atlanta and joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves for the first part of the 2012 season.[7] After 4 games, he signed for Marathón in his native Honduras.
In January 2016, Sandoval signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the NASL. Following the 2016, he signed to play the 2017 season for California United FC II.[8]
After being released from the Las Vegas Lights following the 2020 USL Championship season, Sandoval returned to Georgia to play with United Premier Soccer League club Kalonji Pro-Profile.[9]
Puerto Rico Islanders
- CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010
- "Puerto Rico signs three new players". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- Eight Jaguars make All-Region Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "CFU Club Championship 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- "Silverbacks Round out Roster with Four Signings - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- "Puerto Rico Recalls Striker Sandoval". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011.
- "Honduran Midfielder Junior Sandoval | 10soccer.com". 10soccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24.
- "Armada FC Signs Honduran Midfielder Junior Sandoval". 13 January 2016.
- https://twitter.com/UPSLsoccer/status/1392245690563108865.
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