Josh Atencio
Josh Ryan Atencio (born January 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josh Ryan Atencio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bellevue, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Tacoma Defiance | 31 | (2) |
| 2020– | Seattle Sounders FC | 68 | (1) |
| 2022– | Tacoma Defiance | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 | |||
Career
Atencio joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy in 2016.[2] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in August 2018.[3] Atencio signed a professional contract for the 2019 season.[4]
On June 15, 2020, Atencio signed a Homegrown Players contract with the Seattle Sounders.[5] Since then he has played as a substitute and occasional starter, appearing in the majority of games in 2021 and 2022. On April 8, 2023, Atencio scored his first MLS goal, a long-distance strike in a 3–0 home victory over St. Louis City SC.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played October 7, 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2018 | USL | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2019 | USL | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2020 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 24 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 68 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 106 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
- One appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, two appearances in Leagues Cup
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. February 7, 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- "Josh Atencio Profile - Seattle Sounders FC". ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Josh Atencio". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018.
- "Sounders FC 2 Signs Midfielder Josh Atencio". Seattle Sounders FC. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- "Sounders FC signs midfielders Atencio and Dobbelaere as Homegrown Players". Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- Evans, Jayda (April 9, 2023). "Sounders use multiple scoring options, fueling run to top of Western Conference standings". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- Josh Atencio at Soccerway
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