Giovanni Montesdeoca Explained

Giovanni Montesdeoca
Full Name:Giovanni Montesdeoca
Birth Date:28 March 1998
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, United States
Height:5 ft 9 in
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2014–2016
Youthclubs1:FC Dallas
Collegeyears1:2017–2020
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegecaps1:37
Collegegoals1:13
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Texas United
Caps1:20
Goals1:4
Years2:2018
Clubs2:NTX Rayados
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Denton Diablos
Caps3:5
Goals3:2
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Loudoun United
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Union Omaha
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Club-Update:October 16, 2022

Giovanni Montesdeoca (born March 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Career

Youth

Montesdeoca joined the FC Dallas academy in 2014, where he played until 2016.[1] Giovanni while with FC Dallas Academy scored 27 goals in his first season with FC Dallas, and help to lead the team to two USSDA National Championship.[2]

College

In 2016, Montesdeoca attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play college soccer. He didn't appear for North Carolina in 2016, starting his freshman season the next year. He missed the 2019 season due to an ACL injury[3] and only took part in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his time with the Tar Heels, he made 37 appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying 6 assists.[4]

Amateur

Whilst at college, Montesdeoca appeared in the USL PDL for Texas United in 2017[5] and 2018,[6] and in the NPSL for Denton Diablos in 2019.[7] [8] Montesdeoca played in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup with NTX Rayados, playing alongside his uncle José Burciaga Jr.

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Montesdeoca was selected 79th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[9] However, he did not sign with the club. On July 2, 2021, Montesdeoca signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[10] He debuted for the team two days later, starting in a 2–0 loss to Hartford Athletic.[11]

Montesdeoca joined USL League One club Union Omaha on February 10, 2022.[12]

Personal

Montesdeoca is the nephew of former professional soccer player José Burciaga Jr., who played for Kansas City Wizards and Colorado Rapids in MLS.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giovanni Montesdeoca | FC Dallas. fcdallas.
  2. Web site: Giovanni Montesdeoca | UNC Men's soccer . uncsoccer.
  3. Web site: Giovanni Montesdeoca's first goal since ACL injury propels UNC to 2-0 win over Duke. The Daily Tar Heel.
  4. Web site: Giovanni Montesdeoca - Men's Soccer. University of North Carolina Athletics.
  5. Web site: Texas United - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Giovanni Montesdeoca -. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. Web site: Texas United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Giovanni Montesdeoca -. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. Web site: National Premier Soccer League. npsl.bonzidev.com. 2021-07-04. 2021-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20211220011655/http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/schedule.php?v=3&containerID=MTAwODAwNjA=. dead.
  8. Web site: Four former Denton Diablos selected in Major League Soccer draft. Justin Grass Staff Writer. jgrass@dentonrc.com. Denton Record-Chronicle.
  9. Web site: FC Dallas Selects Five Players in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft | FC Dallas. fcdallas.
  10. Web site: Loudoun United FC Acquire Forward Giovanni Montesdeoca. July 2, 2021. Loudoun United FC.
  11. Web site: Loudoun United FC vs. Hartford Athletic - July 4, 2021 | USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com.
  12. Web site: Rolfes . Justin . RICKY RIVERA RE-SIGNS, GIOVANNI MONTESDEOCA JOINS UNION OMAHA FOR 2022 CAMPAIGN . UnionOmaha.com . 10 February 2022.