Justin Garces
Personal information
Full name Justin Jordan Garces
Date of birth (2000-08-23) August 23, 2000
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2015–2016 Kendall SC
2017–2018 Atlanta United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 UCLA Bruins 57 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Atlanta United 2 2 (0)
2022–2023 Atlanta United 0 (0)
2022–2023 Atlanta United 2 22 (0)
International career
2015–2017 United States U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023

Justin Garces (born August 23, 2000) is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth

Garces played with Atlanta United FC academy[1] whilst also appearing for Atlanta's United Soccer League affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018.[2]

Garces committed to playing college soccer at UCLA from 2018 and beyond.[3]

College

Garces attended UCLA in 2018, going to on to make 57 appearances for the Bruins across four seasons. In his senior year, Garces was named 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team.[4]

Professional

On January 10, 2022, Garces returned to Atlanta to sign a homegrown player contract with Atlanta United.[5]

Personal life

Garces was born in the United States to a Cuban-Ecuadorian father and Venezuelan mother.[6] He has been in a relationship with former elite and UCLA gymnast Norah Flatley since November 2018.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ↑ "Justin Garces". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Ten ATL UTD Academy players sign with NCAA Division I Soccer Programs | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  4. ↑ "Justin Garces - Men's Soccer". UCLA.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta United sign goalkeeper Justin Garces to homegrown contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. ↑ "Five Things to Know About U-17 MNT Goalkeeper Justin Garces". www.ussoccer.com.
  7. ↑ @garces_justin (November 24, 2021). "3 years with my best friend" – via Instagram.
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