Justin Che

Justin Isiah Che (born November 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.[2]

Justin Che
Personal information
Full name Justin Isiah Che[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003
Place of birth Richardson, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 32
Youth career
2009–2020 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 North Texas SC 16 (0)
2020– FC Dallas 15 (0)
2021 → Bayern Munich II (loan) 8 (0)
National team‡
2021– United States U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2021

Club career

FC Dallas

Che joined the FC Dallas academy in 2009.[3] During 2020, Che played with the FC Dallas USL League One affiliate side, North Texas SC, where he earned 2020 USL League One All-League Team honors at the end of the season.[4] Che subsequently signed a homegrown player deal with FC Dallas on October 2, 2020.[2]

Bayern Munich

On January 5, 2021, Che was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[5] On February 12, 2021, he joined Bayern Munich II on loan.[6] On June 15, 2021, it was announced that Che would return to FC Dallas.[7]

International career

Che received his first call-up to the United States national team ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021.[8]

Personal life

Justin Che was born in the United States to a Cameroonian father and a German-Russian mother.[9] His mother was born in Russia but raised in Germany, where her parents currently reside, and both her father and mother have German citizenship.[9] Justin holds a German as well as an American passport.[10] He is eligible for the national teams of the United States, Cameroon, Russia, and Germany.[11][12]

In June 2020, his sophomore year in high school, Justin received an invitation to attend Stanford University in California based on his academic achievements and athletic abilities. However, he chose to play professional soccer and signed a homegrown contract with FC Dallas on October 2 of 2020 at the age of 16.

Honors

Individual

References
  1. Justin Che at WorldFootball.net
  2. "FC Dallas Signs Academy Product Justin Che | FC Dallas".
  3. "Justin Che | FC Dallas".
  4. USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 4, 2020). "2020 USL League One All-League Teams Revealed". USL League One.
  5. "Six FC Dallas homegrowns to train with FC Bayern". Bayern Munich. January 5, 2021.
  6. "FC Dallas Loans Homegrown Justin Che to FC Bayern Munich | FC Dallas". February 12, 2021.
  7. "Jochen Sauer: "Justin Che has a great career ahead of him". June 6, 2021.
  8. "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
  9. "Interview with young talent Justin Che: 'Football is in my blood'". April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. "Justin Che: "Being with Bayern Munich might open doors with the German national team"". bundesliga.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. "USMNT Newbies: Justin Che, Matthew Hoppe and David Ochoa Earn First Chance With Senior Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  12. "US or Germany? Dallas homegrown Justin Che keeping international options open". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.


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