Joe Sofia
Joseph Anthony Sofia, Jr. (born October 8, 1991) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Anthony Sofia, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | October 8, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Irvine Strikers | ||
| 2010–2013 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Orange County Blue Star | 14 | (1) |
| 2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Orange County Blues (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 21, 2014 | |||
Career
College and Amateur
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]
Professional
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]
References
- "2011 Orange County Blue Star stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "2012 Orange County Blue Star stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "2013 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Earthquakes select Koval, Sofia in 2014 MLS SuperDraft". SJEarthquakes.com. Earthquakes Media Relations. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Earthquakes sign rookies Sofia, Neil". SJEarthquakes.com. Earthquakes Media Relations. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Reserves remain unbeaten after Cam Weaver goal leads to 1-0 victory over OC Blues FC". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC Public Relations. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- "Earthquakes release Garza, Neil and Sofia | San Jose Earthquakes". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.