Josh Drack

Josh Drack (born September 22, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a full back for Huntsville City in the MLS Next Pro.

Josh Drack
Personal information
Full name Joshua Drack
Date of birth (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999
Place of birth Chandler, Arizona, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full back
Winger
Team information
Current team
 Huntsville City
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2015 Arizona Arsenal SC
2015–2016 Real Salt Lake AZ
2016–2017 Portland Timbers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Grand Canyon Antelopes 39 (6)
2019–2020 Denver Pioneers 21 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 6 (2)
2021–2022 LA Galaxy II 52 (5)
2021–2022 LA Galaxy 1 (0)
2023– Huntsville City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2022

Career

Youth

Drack was part of the Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club[1] and Real Salt Lake academy in Arizona,[2] before moving to the Portland Timbers academy in 2016.[3] In addition, he was with the Chilean clubs Colo-Colo and Universidad Católica in a brief trial step at the age of 14.[4]

College & Amateur

In 2017, Drack went to play college soccer at Grand Canyon University. In two years with the Antelopes, Drack made 39 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 7 assists. Following his Freshman season, Drack was named WAC Freshman of the Year, was named to the conference's All-Freshman team and All-Conference honorable mention.[5] In 2019, Drack transferred to the University of Denver where he played a single season, scoring 5 goals and tallying 3 assists for the Pioneers. He was named Summit League Second Team and to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team.[6] There was no Senior season at Denver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drack also appeared for USL League Two side Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 during their 2019 season.[7]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Drack was selected 16th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.[8] On April 26, 2021, Drack signed with USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[9]

Drack made his professional debut on April 30, 2021, starting in a 1–0 loss to Sacramento Republic.[10]

On July 7, 2021, Drack was added to LA Galaxy's MLS roster on a short-term deal.[11] The same day he appeared for the team as an injury-time substitute during a 3–1 win over FC Dallas.[12]

On February 6, 2023, Drack was announced as a new signing for MLS Next Pro side Huntsville City FC.[13]

Personal life

Josh was born to a Chilean father and a Japanese mother. They are Rick (or Ricardo) Drack and Masayo Drack (née Asami).[14] His brothers are Jon, Betty and Jacob.

Due to his descent, he is eligible to play for United States, Chile or Japan.

References
  1. "Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club Alumni Josh Drack Drafted 16th Overall". Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club. April 2, 2020.
  2. "Portland Timbers". port.ussoccerda.com.
  3. Obert, Richard. "State champion soccer star Josh Drack leaves Hamilton for Portland Timbers Academy". The Arizona Republic.
  4. Orezzoli, Agustín (16 July 2022). "Josh Drack, la joya de la MLS de padre chileno que se ofrece a La Roja: "Está en mi sangre"". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. "Josh Drack - Men's Soccer". Grand Canyon University Athletics.
  6. "Josh Drack - Men's Soccer". University of Denver Athletics.
  7. "Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  8. "LA Galaxy select Josh Drack with 16th pick of 2021 MLS SuperDraft presented by Adidas | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  9. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Josh Drack | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  10. "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  11. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre, acquire Josh Drack on short-term loan from LA Galaxy II | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy.
  12. "LAvsDAL 07-07-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. "News | HuntsvilleCityFC.com". HNT.
  14. Toledo, Raúl Tiki (16 July 2022). "Antes se probó en Colo Colo y la UC: El lateral de la MLS que aceptaría jugar en La Roja de Eduardo Berizzo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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