Juan Carlos Toja Vega was born on 24 May 1985 and is a former Colombian footballer.
24 Facts About Juan Toja
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Juan Toja signed with Argentine club River Plate following the tournament but struggled to break into the first team.
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Juan Toja played 5 games in the Copa Libertadores Tournament for River Plate, scoring once.
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Juan Toja played in only three Torneo Verano games while loaned to River Plate from Santa Fe in 2006.
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In February 2007, after sending a highlight video to FC Dallas and impressing in a tryout held at FC Dallas pre-season camp in Brazil, Juan Toja was signed with Major League Soccer on a loan from Independiente Santa Fe.
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Juan Toja started all three SuperLiga matches and tallied a goal and an assist.
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Juan Toja's production fell after the 2007 All-Star Game as he received an ankle injury and struggled to find consistency.
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Juan Toja's performances remained at a high standard in the 2008 season with FC Dallas, scoring 2 goals and being named to the 2008 All-Star Game, but he left the US shortly after the All-Star Game to follow his 'dream' to play in Europe for Romanian giants Steaua Bucuresti.
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Juan Toja was thus the first player to move from the United States to a Romanian club.
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Several days after his appearance at the Major League Soccer All-Star game against West Ham United, it had been speculated that Juan Toja would move to Europe within a few days.
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Juan Toja joined Colombian mates Dayro Moreno and Robinson Zapata.
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On 21 July 2010, Juan Toja was transferred to Aris, signing a three-year contract.
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Juan Toja scored his first goal for Aris against Olympiakos FC in Kleanthis Vikelidis.
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On 23 August 2012, Juan Toja was acquired by the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer through the league's Allocation process.
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On 26 June 2013, Juan Toja made his first goal in a Revolution uniform in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against the DC United from a curving free kick in top left corner.
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Juan Toja scored his first domestic league goal for the club on 17 July 2013 against the Colorado Rapids on a free kick with a soft touch in the lower left corner.
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Juan Toja played with the Colombian U-20 national team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship, which Colombia hosted and won.
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Juan Toja then competed at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, helping Colombia to the Round of 16 before losing to eventual champion Argentina.
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Juan Toja appeared in three of the team's four games, once as a substitute, including a start against Argentina.
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Juan Toja was called up to the full Colombian national team in October 2008 and started in his first game versus Brazil on 15 October 2008 for a 2010 World Cup Qualifier.
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Juan Toja's family sustained a tragedy when brother Sebastian, one year younger, was involved in an accident that claimed his life when Juan was 14 years old.
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Juan Toja is a fan of a variety of music, including rock with his favorite performers being The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Police and Soda Stereo likes salsa music.
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Juan Toja's grandfather on mother's side, Victor Vega, is Colombian and played professionally for Santa Fe, Millonarios, and was a member of the Colombia National Team.
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Juan Toja is of Spanish descent through his paternal great-grandfather.