| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Jordan Garces | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-08-23) August 23, 2000 (age 24) | ||
| 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
Youth
Garces played with Atlanta United FC academy whilst also appearing for Atlanta's United Soccer League affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018.
Garces committed to playing college soccer at UCLA from 2018 and beyond.
College
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.
Professional
On January 10, 2022, Garces returned to Atlanta to sign a homegrown player contract with Atlanta United.
Personal life
Garces was born in the United States to a Cuban-Ecuadorian father and Venezuelan mother. He has been in a relationship with former elite and UCLA gymnast Norah Flatley since November 2018.
References
- "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
- Justin Garces at Soccerway
- Justin Garces at USL Championship
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American sportspeople of Cuban descent
- American sportspeople of Venezuelan descent
- American people of Ecuadorian descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Atlanta United FC players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from Florida
- Soccer players from Miami
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- MLS Next Pro players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American soccer goalkeeper stubs