Juan Pablo Guzmán (born August 31, 1988) is a Colombian soccer player. He mainly operates as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Guzmán Perdomo | ||
| Date of birth | August 31, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Liberty Flames | 64 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Southern California Seahorses | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 91 | (4) |
| 2015 | Louisville City | 27 | (1) |
| 2016 | Patriotas | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Oklahoma City Energy | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | New Mexico United | 66 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 12, 2021 | |||
Career
editYouth and college
editGuzmán attended Charlotte Latin School, where he was member of the NSCAA/Adidas youth All-America team while leading his team to a state championship in 2004. Guzmán went on to play four years of college soccer at Liberty University, where he was twice selected to NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region team as a sophomore in 2007 and as a junior in 2008.
During his college years Guzmán also played for the Southern California Seahorses in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
editGuzmán turned professional in 2010 when he signed for USL Second Division side Charlotte Eagles. He made his professional debut for them on July 3, in a game against Harrisburg City Islanders.[2]
He scored his first goal for Louisville City FC in Slugger Field v Rochester Rhinos on April 16, 2015.[3][4]
His contract with Louisville City was terminated by mutual consent on January 28, 2016, so that he could sign with Colombian side Patriotas F.C.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played November 8, 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlotte Eagles | 2010 | USL Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011 | USL Pro | 20 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 22 | 2 | 3[a] | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 21 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 23 | 2 | 1[a] | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 92 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
| Louisville City | 2015 | USL | 27 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Patriotas Boyacá | 2016 | Categoria Primera A | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| OKC Energy | 2017 | USL | 23 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 28 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 211 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 239 | 9 | ||
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1570372[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fondy's effort boosts Louisville City to draw". courier-journal.com. Courier Journal. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Guzman to Join First-Division Side After Historic Season with Louisville City | Louisville City FC". louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville City FC. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Colombia - J. Guzman". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2020.