Juan Carlos Obregón

Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (born 29 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Born in the United States, he represented Honduras at youth level.

Juan Carlos Obregón
Obregón Jr. with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
Date of birth (1997-10-29) October 29, 1997
Place of birth New York, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 29
Youth career
Metropolitan Oval Academy
0000–2015 LIAC New York
2017–2018 Necaxa
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Siena Saints 39 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 F.A. Euro 13 (7)
2019–2020 Rio Grande Valley FC 17 (4)
2021–2022 Hartford Athletic 53 (15)
2023 Motagua 7 (1)
2023– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 12 (3)
International career‡
2017 Honduras U20
2021 Honduras U23 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 25, 2021

Early life

Obregón Jr. was born in New York, New York to Juan and Maria, both immigrants from Honduras.[1]

Career

College, amateur and youth

Obregón Jr. played two years of college soccer at Siena College between 2015 and 2016.[2] While at college, he also appeared for USL PDL side F.A. Euro in 2016.[3] While at Sienna, Obregón Jr. played with Conor McGlynn who would also be his teammate with Hartford Athletic.[4]

Following college, Obregón Jr. joined Liga MX side Necaxa. During his time with their Under-20 side, Obregón Jr. netted 6 goals in 24 appearances.[5]

Rio Grande Valley

In September 2019, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6][4]

Hartford Athletic

In April 2021, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for the 2021 USL Championship season.[7] He set a club record in 2021 with ten goals in a season.

Motagua and Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On July 5, 2023, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for the remainder of their 2023 season following a brief spell in Honduras with Motagua during their Clausura season.[8] Obregón Jr. debuted against Detroit City FC which resulted in a 2-0 win.[9] He scored his first goal with the Hounds against Memphis 901 FC. His goal gave his team the lead which would allow them to win the game 4-2.[10]

International

In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]

Obregón Jr. made his first appearance for the Honduran U-23 team in the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021, coming on in the second half of Honduras's 3–0 win over Haiti. Obregón Jr. scored Honduras's opening goal to help the team defeat USA and qualify for the Summer Olympics.[1]

In Obregon's Olympic debut, he was instrumental in Honduras' comeback win over New Zealand, scoring the equalizing goal in an eventual 3–2 victory.[12]

References
  1. "Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. helped end U.S. soccer Olympic chances, set to continue his pro career with Hartford Athletic". courant.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. "J.C. Obregon - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics.
  3. "FA Euro New York - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Juan Carlos Obregon Jr - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". USLChampionship.com.
  5. "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". sub20.ligamx.net.
  6. "Juan Carlos Obregón, nuevo hondureño en Houston Dynamo". AS USA. September 28, 2019.
  7. "HONDURAN INTERNATIONAL JUAN CARLOS OBREGÓN SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. 28 April 2021.
  8. USLChampionship com Staff (July 5, 2023). "Hounds add Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. to attacking options". USL Championship.
  9. "Home streak continues by defeating Detroit". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. "Second-half flurry shoots Hounds to victory". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  11. "OBREGÓN JR. CALLED-UP FOR HONDURAS U-23". rgvfc.com. February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  12. "Honduras rallies for 3-2 win over NZ in men's Olympic soccer". washingtonpost.com. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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