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Justin Chavez

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Justin Chavez
Chavez playing for Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-23) March 23, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 77 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 27 (0)
2015–2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies 53 (1)
2018 Oklahoma City Energy 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 3, 2018

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

Career

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College and youth

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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

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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

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As of October 3, 2018[5]
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2013 NASL 13 0 0 0 13 0
2014 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Total 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2015 NASL 15 0 0 0 15 0
2016 22 1 2 0 24 1
2017 USL 16 0 1 0 1 0 18 0
Total 53 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 57 1
OKC Energy 2018 USL 28 0 1 0 29 0
Career total 108 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 113 1

References

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  1. ^ "Justin Chavez". Tulsa Hurricane. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Justin Chavez". Strikers. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Strikers Sign Five as Roster Nears Completion". North American Soccer League. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS VS. FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS 3 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Justin Chavez at Soccerway
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