Juan Carlos Obregón

Juan Carlos Obregón

Obregón with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Obregón Jr.
Date of birth	(1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	New York City, U.S.
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Westchester SC
Youth career
	Metropolitan Oval Academy
0000–2015	LIAC New York
2017–2018	Necaxa
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Siena Saints	39	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	F.A. Euro	13	(7)
2019–2020	Rio Grande Valley FC	17	(4)
2021–2022	Hartford Athletic	53	(15)
2023	Motagua	7	(1)
2023	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	12	(3)
2024	Charlotte Independence	20	(15)
2025–	Westchester SC	0	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Honduras U23	6	(2)
2024–	Honduras	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 30, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 25, 2021

Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. (born 29 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Westchester SC. Born in the United States, he represents the Honduras national team

Early life

Obregón Jr. was born in New York, New York to Juan and Maria, both immigrants from Honduras.[1]

Career

College, amateur and youth

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.[4]

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.[5]

Professional

Rio Grande Valley

In September 2019, Obregón Jr. signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6][4]

Hartford Athletic

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.

Motagua and Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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]

Charlotte Independence

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]

Westchester SC

On 30 January 2025, USL League One club Westchester SC signed Obregón Jr. ahead of their first-ever season.[15]

International

In 2017 he was with the Honduran U-20 team but did not make an appearance while at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[16]

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.[17]

References

1. "Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. helped end U.S. soccer Olympic chances, set to continue his pro career with Hartford Athletic". courant.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
2. "J.C. Obregon - Men's Soccer". Siena College Athletics.
3. "FA Euro New York - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Juan Carlos Obregon Jr - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
4. "Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". USLChampionship.com.
5. "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". sub20.ligamx.net.
6. "Juan Carlos Obregón, nuevo hondureño en Houston Dynamo". AS USA. 28 September 2019.
7. "HONDURAN INTERNATIONAL JUAN CARLOS OBREGÓN SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
8. USLChampionship com Staff (5 July 2023). "Hounds add Juan Carlos Obregon Jr. to attacking options". USL Championship.
9. "Home streak continues by defeating Detroit". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
10. "Second-half flurry shoots Hounds to victory". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
11. "Hounds announce first roster moves for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
12. "Independence Add Olympian Striker Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". www.charlotteindependence.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
13. "Jacks Hand Greenville Triumph First Loss of the Season". Charlotte Independence. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
14. "Greenville's Unbeaten Streak Broken in Charlotte". Greenville Triumph SC. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
15. "Honduras international Juan Carlos Obregón, Jr. joins Westchester SC". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
16. "OBREGÓN JR. CALLED-UP FOR HONDURAS U-23". rgvfc.com. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
17. "Honduras rallies for 3-2 win over NZ in men's Olympic soccer". washingtonpost.com. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

External links

• Media related to Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. at Wikimedia Commons
• Juan Carlos Obregón at Soccerway
• Juan Carlos Obregón at USL Championship