Freddy Juarez Explained

Freddy Juarez
Fullname:Frederico Juarez
Birth Date:1 April 1978
Birth Place:Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Height:1.67m (05.48feet)
Position:Defender
Years1:1998–2003
Years2:1999–2000
Years3:2004–2007
Clubs1:El Paso Patriots
Clubs2:Wichita Wings (indoor)
Clubs3:Minnesota Thunder
Caps1:133
Caps2:43
Caps3:89
Goals1:3
Goals2:11
Goals3:3
Manageryears1:2014–2016
Managerclubs1:Real Monarchs
Manageryears2:2016–2019
Managerclubs2:Real Salt Lake (assistant)
Manageryears3:2019–2021
Managerclubs3:Real Salt Lake
Manageryears4:2021–
Managerclubs4:Seattle Sounders FC (assistant)
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:United States futsal
Club-Update:September 1, 2021

Freddy Juarez (born April 1, 1978) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach with Seattle Sounders FC. Juarez most recently was the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.[1]

Playing career

He began his professional career in 1998[2] with the El Paso Patriots. In 2004, he moved to the Minnesota Thunder[3] for four seasons.

Coaching career

During the off season, Freddy also coaches a premier club team in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has had much success coaching many teams from the New Mexico Striker F.C. His U19 team has won the New Mexico state championship six times and made it to the Far West Regional finals on more than one occasion. Coaching, Freddy has produced two professional players, brothers Edgar Castillo and Noel Castillo.

He served as an assistant coach for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer; he was elevated to interim head coach on August 11, 2019, after the firing of Mike Petke. In December 2019 he became the team's fifth head coach.[4] On August 27, 2021, it was announced that Freddy had parted ways with immediate effect from Real Salt Lake for a new opportunity, with Pablo Mastroeni taking over as interim head coach.[5]

On September 1, 2021, Seattle Sounders FC announced that Juarez had been hired as an assistant coach.[6]

Coaching record

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Coaching record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Real MonarchsDecember 23, 2014December 6, 2016
Real Salt LakeAugust 11, 2019August 27, 2021
Total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real Salt Lake name Freddy Juarez head coach, Elliot Fall general manager. Bogert. Tom. MLSsoccer.com.
  2. Web site: Who is Real Salt Lake interim head coach Freddy Juarez?. Boehm. Charles. MLSsoccer.com.
  3. Web site: Star Tribune. 3 Thunder players get national team tryouts. January 18, 2005.
  4. Web site: RSL Names Freddy Juarez Head Coach. RSL.
  5. Web site: mlssoccer. Real Salt Lake, head coach Freddy Juarez part ways midseason MLSSoccer.com. 2021-08-28. mlssoccer. en.
  6. News: Evans . Jayda . September 1, 2021 . Sounders announce Freddy Juarez as new assistant coach . The Seattle Times . September 1, 2021.
  7. Web site: Freddy Juarez career sheet. footballdatabase . April 19, 2020.