Justin Garces

Justin Jordan Garces (born August 23, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Justin Garces
Personal information
Full name Justin Jordan Garces
Date of birth (2000-08-23) August 23, 2000
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2015–2016 Kendall SC
2017–2018 Atlanta United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 UCLA Bruins 57 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Atlanta United 2 2 (0)
2022–2023 Atlanta United 0 (0)
2022–2023 Atlanta United 2 22 (0)
International career
2015–2017 United States U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023

Career

Youth

Garces played with Atlanta United FC academy[1] whilst also appearing for Atlanta's United Soccer League affiliate Atlanta United 2 during their inaugural season in 2018.[2]

Garces committed to playing college soccer at UCLA from 2018 and beyond.[3]

College

Garces attended UCLA in 2018, going to on to make 57 appearances for the Bruins across four seasons. In his senior year, Garces was named 2021 Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team.[4]

Professional

On January 10, 2022, Garces returned to Atlanta to sign a homegrown player contract with Atlanta United.[5]

Personal life

Garces was born in the United States to a Cuban-Ecuadorian father and Venezuelan mother.[6] He has been in a relationship with former elite and UCLA gymnast Norah Flatley since November 2018.[7]

References
  1. "Atlanta United FC". aufc.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Justin Garces". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14.
  3. "Ten ATL UTD Academy players sign with NCAA Division I Soccer Programs | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  4. "Justin Garces - Men's Soccer". UCLA.
  5. "Atlanta United sign goalkeeper Justin Garces to homegrown contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. "Five Things to Know About U-17 MNT Goalkeeper Justin Garces". www.ussoccer.com.
  7. @garces_justin (November 24, 2021). "3 years with my best friend" – via Instagram.
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