Danny Faundez

Danny Faundez (born February 2, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Louisville City.

Danny Faundez
Personal information
Full name Daniel Faundez
Date of birth (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Louisville City
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2012 Santiago Wanderers
2012–2014 Everton
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Bellevue Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Seattle Sounders FC 2 0 (0)
2020–2021 Orange County SC 0 (0)
2022– Louisville City 6 (0)
2022 → Northern Colorado Hailstorm (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Club career

Youth & College

Faundez played in Chile with Santiago Wanderers[2] and then Everton's youth academy for three years, before attending Bellevue College, where he played college soccer.[1][3]

Professional

On August 19, 2015, Faundez signed with United Soccer League side Seattle Sounders FC 2.[4]

After a period out of the game, Faundez signed with USL Championship side Orange County SC in 2020. He re-signed with the club ahead of their 2021 season.[5]

On February 22, 2022, Faundez signed with USL Championship club Louisville City after a successful trial.[6] On April 6, 2022, Faundez was loaned to USL League One's ahead of their inaugural season.[7] He made his professional debut the same day, starting in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[8]

Personal life

His family is from Viña del Mar, Chile,[9] and he holds dual American-Chilean citizenship.[10]

References
  1. "Danny Faundez".
  2. "PSC (Pro Soccer Consulting) Soccer Academy Ltd | PSC 2016 success stories".
  3. News, Peninsula Daily (October 16, 2014). "MEN'S SOCCER: Peninsula College records second straight tie in 0-0 draw with Bellevue". Peninsula Daily News. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. "S2 signs former Bellevue College goalkeeper Daniel Faundez". The Seattle Times. August 19, 2015.
  5. Rodriguez, Alicia (March 21, 2021). "Orange County SC re-sign goalkeeper Daniel Faundez". Angels on Parade.
  6. "Faundez earns his way to become latest LouCity signing".
  7. "Damm, Faundez sent out for League One loans".
  8. "Colorado Springs vs. Northern Colorado - 7 April 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  9. @orangecountysc (October 15, 2020). "🇨🇱 Keeper, Daniel Faundez" (Tweet). Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. "Sounders FC 2 signs goalkeeper Daniel Faundez". Seattle Sounders FC. August 19, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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