| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Jordan Garces | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Kendall SC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Atlanta United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | UCLA Bruins | 57 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Atlanta United 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlanta United 2 | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | United States U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 | |||
Justin Jordan Garces (born August 23, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Garces played with Atlanta United FC academy[1] whilst also appearing for Atlanta's United Soccer League affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018.[2]
Garces committed to playing college soccer at UCLA from 2018 and beyond.[3]
College
[edit]Garces attended UCLA in 2018, going to on to make 57 appearances for the Bruins across four seasons. In his senior year, Garces was named 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team.[4]
Professional
[edit]On January 10, 2022, Garces returned to Atlanta to sign a homegrown player contract with Atlanta United.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Garces was born in the United States to a Cuban-Ecuadorian father and Venezuelan mother.[6] He has been in a relationship with former elite and UCLA gymnast Norah Flatley since November 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Justin Garces". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14.
- ^ "Ten ATL UTD Academy players sign with NCAA Division I Soccer Programs | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
- ^ "Justin Garces - Men's Soccer". UCLA.
- ^ "Atlanta United sign goalkeeper Justin Garces to homegrown contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Five Things to Know About U-17 MNT Goalkeeper Justin Garces". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ @garces_justin (November 24, 2021). "3 years with my best friend" – via Instagram.
External links
[edit]- Justin Garces at Soccerway
- Justin Garces at USL Championship
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