| Juan Carlos Obregón | |
| Fullname: | Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1997 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Charlotte Independence |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthclubs1: | Metropolitan Oval Academy |
| Youthyears2: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | LIAC New York |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Necaxa |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| College1: | Siena Saints |
| Collegecaps1: | 39 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | F.A. Euro |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Rio Grande Valley FC |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Hartford Athletic |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Motagua |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Charlotte Independence |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Honduras U20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | Honduras U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | October 16, 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | July 25, 2021 |
Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (born 29 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Charlotte Independence. Born in the United States, he represented Honduras at youth level.
Obregón Jr. was born in New York, New York to Juan and Maria, both immigrants from Honduras.[1]
Obregón Jr. played two years of college soccer at Siena College between 2015 and 2016.[2] While at college, he also appeared for USL PDL side F.A. Euro in 2016.[3] While at Sienna, Obregón Jr. played with Conor McGlynn who would also be his teammate with Hartford Athletic.
Following college, Obregón Jr. joined Liga MX side Necaxa. During his time with their Under-20 side, Obregón Jr. netted 6 goals in 24 appearances.[4]
In September 2019, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[5] [6]
In April 2021, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for the 2021 USL Championship season.[7] He set a club record in 2021 with ten goals in a season.
On July 5, 2023, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for the remainder of their 2023 season following a brief spell in Honduras with Motagua during their Clausura season.[8] Obregón Jr. debuted against Detroit City FC which resulted in a 2-0 win.[9] He scored his first goal with the Hounds against Memphis 901 FC. His goal gave his team the lead which would allow them to win the game 4-2.[10] Following the Players' Shield winning campaign, Obregon's 2024 option was not picked up, and he became a free agent.[11]
On 20 March 2024, Obregón Jr. joined USL League One club Charlotte Independence.[12] Obregon scored his first goal of the season from long-range against Greenville Triumph SC, helping Charlotte Independence get a 1-0 win.[13] [14]
In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[15]
Obregón Jr. made his first appearance for the Honduran U-23 team in the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021, coming on in the second half of Honduras's 3–0 win over Haiti. Obregón Jr. scored Honduras's opening goal to help the team defeat USA and qualify for the Summer Olympics.[1]
In Obregon's Olympic debut, he was instrumental in Honduras' comeback win over New Zealand, scoring the equalizing goal in an eventual 3–2 victory.[16]