Player Details

Name

Sam Junqua

Pronunciation

JUNK-uh

Height

6' 0"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

11.9.1996 (27)

Birthplace

Saratoga, CA, USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Unknown

Preferred Side

Unknown

Roster Category

Senior
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FC Dallas sign defender Sam Junqua
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FC Dallas sign defender Sam Junqua

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing - FCD receive: Sam Junqua - HOU receive: $75k GAM FC Dallas have signed defender Sam Junqua two days before the 2023 MLS season, the club announced Thursday. To acquire the 26-year-old fullback, Dallas sent Houston Dynamo FC $75,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) for his
Houston Dynamo sign top SuperDraft selection Sam Junqua

Houston Dynamo sign top SuperDraft selection Sam Junqua
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Own Goal: S. Junqua, DAL, 32'
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Own Goal: S. Junqua, DAL, 32'
Goal: S. Junqua vs. COL, 18'
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Goal: S. Junqua vs. COL, 18'
Goal: S. Junqua vs. LAFC, 90'
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Goal: S. Junqua vs. LAFC, 90'
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Rio Grande Valley | April 19, 2022
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HIGHLIGHTS: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Rio Grande Valley | April 19, 2022
GOAL: Sam Junqua, Houston Dynamo FC - 94th minute
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GOAL: Sam Junqua, Houston Dynamo FC - 94th minute
Watch MLS in 15 from MTL vs. HOU | November 3, 2021
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Watch MLS in 15 from MTL vs. HOU | November 3, 2021
Career Summary

ACQUIRED
Acquired from Houston Dynamo on Feb. 22, 2023.

PROFESSIONAL

  • Made his FC Dallas debut at Vancouver (March 11, 2023) and started his first Dallas match at Minnesota (April 30) playing 68 minutes.
  • Scored his first FC Dallas goal in the 90’ vs. LAFC (July 1) and delivered his third career goal at COL (July 8) setting a career high for goals in a season (2).
  • Spent four seasons with Dynamo appearing in 51 matches.
  • Played 17 games with Rio Grande Valley FC in 2019.
  • Selected eighth overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft and signed with the Dynamo on Jan. 22, 2019.

PERSONAL

  • Active in fostering animals with his girlfriend Emma, had 12 cats at one point in 2020.
  • Volunteered with the SPCA and participated with a dog-walking initiative at an animal shelter: Houston Pets Alive!
  • One of three native Californians on the squad.
  • Engaged in the 2024 offseason to his fiance Emma.