| Joe Sofia | |
| Full Name: | Joseph Anthony Sofia, Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Mission Viejo, California, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Irvine Strikers |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | UCLA Bruins |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Orange County Blue Star |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | Ventura County Fusion |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Orange County Blues (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | May 21, 2014 |
Joseph Anthony Sofia Jr. (born October 8, 1991) is an American soccer player.
Sofia spent his entire college career at UCLA. He made a total of 82 appearances with the Bruins and tallied 5 goals and 8 assists.
During his time in college, Sofia also played in the USL Premier Development League for Orange County Blue Star and Ventura County Fusion.[1] [2] [3]
On January 16, 2014, Sofia was drafted in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (28th overall) by San Jose Earthquakes.[4] He signed with the club two months later.[5]
On May 18, 2014, Sofia joined USL Pro club Orange County Blues FC on loan and made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat to the Sounders FC Reserves in a USL Pro-MLS Reserve interleague match.[6]
Sofia was waived by San Jose on July 2, 2014.[7]