1. Juan Sebastian Agudelo was born on November 23,1992 and is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for San Antonio FC.
31 Facts About Juan Agudelo
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Juan Agudelo spent a year in California before he was traded to the New England Revolution in May 2013.
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Juan Agudelo joined English side Stoke City in January 2014 but a failure to gain a UK work permit saw him loaned out to Dutch side FC Utrecht.
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Internationally, Juan Agudelo has represented the United States youth program at the Under-17, Under-20, and Under-23 levels.
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Juan Agudelo made his debut for the senior national team against South Africa on November 17,2010, scoring the only goal of the match.
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Juan Agudelo moved with his family from Colombia to the New York area at the age of seven.
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Juan Agudelo grew up and played soccer in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, before moving to Kinnelon, New Jersey to live with his godmother.
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Juan Agudelo attended St Benedict's Preparatory School for one year, in 2007.
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Juan Agudelo began his career with the New York Red Bull Academy a member of the US Soccer Development Academy and quickly established himself as one of the more skilled prospects at the club.
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On March 26,2010, Juan Agudelo officially joined the New York Red Bulls.
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Juan Agudelo made his professional debut on April 27,2010, in a US Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union.
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Juan Agudelo made his MLS debut against Real Salt Lake October 9,2010, entering in the 85th minute in a match that ended in a scoreless draw.
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On December 1,2011, Juan Agudelo started a similar two-week period at Liverpool.
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Juan Agudelo was traded to Chivas USA on May 17,2012, in exchange for defender Heath Pearce, allocation money, and future considerations.
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Juan Agudelo scored four goals for Chivas in 2012 as they had a poor campaign finishing bottom of the Western Conference.
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Juan Agudelo began the 2013 well, scoring against FC Dallas and Chicago Fire before he was transferred to the New England Revolution on May 7,2013.
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Juan Agudelo was traded to New England Revolution in exchange for allocation money on May 7,2013.
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Juan Agudelo then scored against Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC before being ruled out for a month with a knee injury.
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Juan Agudelo was listed as the 17th best young player on MLS' 2016 "24 under 24" list.
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Juan Agudelo recorded a career-high eight goals in the 2017 season, and was named MLS Player of the Week for MLS match week 4 after recording a brace against Minnesota United FC.
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On December 3,2019, Juan Agudelo was selected by Toronto FC in Stage Two of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft they were not able to reach a contract agreement.
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On March 2,2021, Juan Agudelo signed as a free agent with Minnesota United FC on a one-year deal.
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Juan Agudelo contributed seven goals and five assists in his first season in Birmingham, and the club re-signed him prior to the 2023 season.
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Juan Agudelo was named US Open Cup Lower Division Player of the Tournament for 2023, scoring three goals and recording a game-winning assist as the Legion reached the quarterfinals.
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Juan Agudelo moved to USL Championship side San Antonio FC on December 21,2023, ahead of their upcoming 2024 season.
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Juan Agudelo represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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On November 11,2010, Juan Agudelo was called up to the United States senior national side for the first time as part of an 18-man roster for a match against South Africa on November 17 in Cape Town.
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Juan Agudelo made his debut for the team coming on against South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Challenge wearing the number 17 shirt.
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Juan Agudelo scored the only goal of the game on a volley that went in off the underside of the crossbar.
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Juan Agudelo is married to Vanessa Agudelo, and they have been together for 12 years.