Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Anthony Sofia, Jr. | ||
Date of birth | (1991-10-08) October 8, 1991 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Irvine Strikers | ||
2010–2013 | UCLA Bruins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Orange County Blue Star | 14 | (1) |
2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 3 | (0) |
2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Orange County Blues (loan) | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 21, 2014 |
Joseph Anthony Sofia Jr. (born October 8, 1991) is an American soccer player.
Career
College and amateur
Sofia spent his entire college career at UCLA. He made a total of 82 appearances with the Bruins and tallied 5 goals and 8 assists.
During his time in college, Sofia also played in the USL Premier Development League for Orange County Blue Star and Ventura County Fusion.
Professional
On January 16, 2014, Sofia was drafted in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (28th overall) by San Jose Earthquakes. He signed with the club two months later.
On May 18, 2014, Sofia joined USL Pro club Orange County Blues FC on loan and made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to the Sounders FC Reserves in a USL Pro-MLS Reserve interleague match.
Sofia was waived by San Jose on July 2, 2014.
References
- "2011 Orange County Blue Star stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "2012 Orange County Blue Star stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "2013 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Earthquakes select Koval, Sofia in 2014 MLS SuperDraft". SJEarthquakes.com. Earthquakes Media Relations. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Earthquakes sign rookies Sofia, Neil". SJEarthquakes.com. Earthquakes Media Relations. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Reserves remain unbeaten after Cam Weaver goal leads to 1-0 victory over OC Blues FC". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC Public Relations. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Earthquakes release Garza, Neil and Sofia | San Jose Earthquakes". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
External links
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Orange County Blue Star players
- Orange County SC players
- People from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Soccer players from Orange County, California
- UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- 21st-century American sportsmen