CJ Fodrey

Calvin Jay "CJ" Fodrey (born February 10, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

CJ Fodrey
Personal information
Full name Calvin Jay Fodrey
Date of birth (2004-02-10) February 10, 2004
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 19
Youth career
Albion SC
San Diego Surf
2016–2019 San Diego Nomads
2019–2020 LA Galaxy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 San Diego State Aztecs 18 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 San Diego Loyal 5 (1)
2023– Austin FC 0 (0)
2023– → Austin FC II (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, May 15, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of USA

Career

Youth

Born in California, Fodrey began his career with local San Diego based clubs Albion Pros Club, San Diego Surf, and San Diego Nomads.[1] He then joined the youth setup of Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy in 2019.[2]

San Diego Loyal

Towards the end of 2020, Fodrey was invited to tryout with USL Championship club San Diego Loyal by the club assistant coach Nate Miller.[1] He impressed during the trial and signed a USL academy contract with the club in December 2020.[1][3] He scored his first goal for the club in their pre-season match against his former club LA Galaxy.[4]

On May 22, 2021, Fodrey made his professional debut for San Diego Loyal against Louisville City, coming on as an 81st minute substitute in the 1–2 defeat.[5]

San Diego State

In the fall of 2022, Fodrey joined San Diego State University to play college soccer. In his freshman season, Fodrey made 18 appearances, scoring seven goals and tallying four assists for the Aztecs. Fodrey was named All-Pac 12 First Team and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in his debut college season.[6]

On December 19, 2022, it was announced that Fodrey would leave college early, signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer and entering the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[7]

Austin FC

On December 21, 2022, Fodrey was drafted 13th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played May 14, 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Loyal 2021 USL Championship 2110——31
2022 3000——30
Total 51100061
Austin FC 2023 Major League Soccer 00000000
Austin FC II (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 90––90
Career total 1411000151

References
  1. Fahrenthold, Clark (May 10, 2021). "CJ Fodrey: Coronado Local Turns Pro Soccer Dreams into Reality". Coronado Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. "CJ Fodrey". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. Rivera, Samantha (April 13, 2021). "San Diego Loyal sign 4 local players". KSWB-TV. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. Stone, Chris (April 6, 2021). "Mind-Blowing' Fortune: Loyal Teen Signee Scored Goal vs. MLS Galaxy". Times of San Diego. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. "Louisville City 2–1 San Diego Loyal afterwards Fodrey talked to the media and announced he was a memebee we of the LGBTQ+ community which brought in fans and drove others away". Soccerway.
  6. "CJ Fodrey - Men's Soccer". SDSU Athletics.
  7. "2023 Generation adidas class announced | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. "Austin FC Selects Four Players In 2023 MLS SuperDraft | Austin FC". austinfc.
  9. CJ Fodrey at Soccerway
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