Sam Junqua
Defender - Left-Back
at Real Salt Lake City
at Real Salt Lake City
517 days · joined 2024-12-23
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€650k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Dallas
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2024
€71k
top transfer fee · 22/23
2
best season · 2023
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-11-09 · 6 players total
163Appearances
7Goals
7Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Junqua |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Junqua |
| Date of birth | 1996-11-09 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saratoga, California, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Real Salt Lake City |
| Joined | 2024-12-23 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | First Wave Sports |
Jul 2025
2025 — Real Salt Lake City
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Transfer: Dallas → Salt Lake
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Dallas
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Real Salt Lake City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — FC Dallas
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Houston → Dallas
22/23 · Transfer · €71k
Jul 2022
2022 — Houston Dynamo FC
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Houston Dynamo FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Houston Dynamo
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Transfer: RGV FC Toros → Houston
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Houston Dynamo, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2019
Transfer: Houston → RGV FC Toros
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: UC Berkeley → Houston
18/19 · Draft
Aug 2018
Transfer: SF Glens → UC Berkeley
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2018
Transfer: UC Berkeley → SF Glens
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Golden State → UC Berkeley
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2017
Transfer: UC Berkeley → Golden State
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: De Anza Force → UC Berkeley
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Real Salt Lake City
32.4%
FC Dallas
57.4%
Houston Dynamo FC
5.4%
Houston Dynamo
4.8%
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1,633 |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 2,896 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 270 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 2024 | MLS | FC Dallas | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,240 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | FC Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | FC Dallas | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 508 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2021 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | De Anza Force | UC Berkeley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | UC Berkeley | Golden State | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Golden State | UC Berkeley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | UC Berkeley | SF Glens | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | SF Glens | UC Berkeley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | UC Berkeley | Houston | Draft | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-15 | Houston | RGV FC Toros | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | RGV FC Toros | Houston | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-24 | Houston | Dallas | Transfer | 400000 | €71k |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-23 | Dallas | Salt Lake | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | concussion | 2021-04-01 | 2021-06-15 | 76 | 8 |
Current€650k
Peak€650k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €120k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Ansah | 1 | 0 | 521 |
| Darwin Cerén | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Petar Musa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fafà Picault | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ema Twumasi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matías Vera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asier Illarramendi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Memo Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Ferreira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Farfán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Kamungo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nkosi Tafari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | 31 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | RGV FC Toros | Houston | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-15 | Houston | RGV FC Toros | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | SF Glens | UC Berkeley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | UC Berkeley | SF Glens | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Golden State | UC Berkeley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | UC Berkeley | Golden State | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sam Junqua's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 101 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 139 | 130 | +9 | 35% |
| Real Salt Lake | 96 | 41 | 24 | 31 | 144 | 128 | +16 | 43% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 94 | 40 | 18 | 36 | 146 | 132 | +14 | 43% |
| Seattle Sounders | 81 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 82 | 124 | -42 | 21% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 75 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 107 | 96 | +11 | 37% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 72 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 99 | 103 | -4 | 38% |
| Portland Timbers | 63 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 99 | 88 | +11 | 32% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 57 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 75 | 79 | -4 | 37% |
| New England Revolution | 55 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 35% |
| New York RB | 55 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 62 | 88 | -26 | 22% |
| D.C. United | 54 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 91 | 66 | +25 | 50% |
| Chicago Fire | 53 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 79 | 71 | +8 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 2,388 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2023 | 29 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
124 apps
5 G
5 A
Leagues Cup
8 apps
1 G
1 A
US Open Cup
8 apps
1 G
1 A
USLC
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sam Junqua
Who is Sam Junqua?
Sam Junqua is an United professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Real Salt Lake City.
How old is Sam Junqua?
Sam Junqua is 29 years old. He was born on November 9, 1996 in Saratoga, California.
What position does Sam Junqua play?
Sam Junqua plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Sam Junqua play for?
Sam Junqua currently plays for Real Salt Lake City.
How many career goals has Sam Junqua scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Junqua has scored 7 goals in 163 appearances.
What is Sam Junqua's market value?
Sam Junqua's most recent reported market value is €650k.