Juan Galindrez

Juan Guillermo Galindrez Mosquera (born 4 July 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rio Grande Valley FC in the USL Championship.

Juan Galindrez
Personal information
Full name Juan Guillermo Galindrez Mosquera
Date of birth (1994-07-04) 4 July 1994
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rio Grande Valley FC
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Real Cuautitlán 4 (0)
2017–2018 Tijuana Premier 34 (21)
2018–2019 Dorados de Sinaloa 6 (0)
2019–2020 Fortaleza CEIF 24 (4)
2021–2022 Chattanooga Red Wolves 55 (25)
2023– Rio Grande Valley FC 19 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Galindrez began his career in Mexico with Real Cuautitlán, where he only played 4 games due to visa issues. He then moved to Club Tijuana, spending time with Tijuana Premier where he scored 21 goals in just 34 games.[1] His final spell in Mexico was with Dorados de Sinaloa, where he was coached by Diego Maradona.[2]

In 2019, Galindrez returned to Colombia with second-tier side Fortaleza CEIF.[3]

On 22 February 2021, Galindrez signed with USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[4] He made his debut for the club on 8 May 2021, starting in a 1–0 win over North Texas SC.[5] He finished 2021 with 11 goals, tied for 5th in the league.[6]

On 13 July 2022, Galindrez was named USL League One player of the month for June after scoring 6 goals throughout the month.[7] He would finish the 2022 season with the 4th most goals in the league at 14.[8]

On 25 January 2023, it was announced that Galindrez has signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[9]

References
  1. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "Juan Galindrez, el colombiano que quiere ser el goleador de Maradona". futbolred.com.
  2. "El último colombiano que trabajó con Maradona: "Es increíble su mística"". Gol Caracol. 9 September 2019.
  3. "Futbolista colombiano contó como fue tener a Diego Maradona de técnico en Dorados". Antena 2. 25 November 2020.
  4. Publicist, Staff (23 February 2021). "Chattanooga Signs Colombian Forward Juan Galindrez". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
  5. "North Texas SC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC - May 8, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  6. "2021 League Leaders". uslleagueone.com.
  7. "Chattanooga's Juan Galindrez Voted League One Player of the Month for June". uslleagueone.com. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. "2022 Stats". uslleagueone.com.
  9. https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1256946


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