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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calvin Jay Fodrey | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Austin FC II (loan) | 37 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, October 8, 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth
editBorn 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
editTowards 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
editIn 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
editOn December 21, 2022, Fodrey was drafted 13th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.[8] Fodrey made his first team debut in the 3–1 loss to FC Juárez in the Leagues Cup.[9]
Austin FC II loan
editAt the beginning of the 2023 season it was announced that Fodrey was being loaned to Austin FC II for their inaugural season.[10] Fodrey came on as a sub at the left winger position for Austin FC II, earning an assist and forcing an own goal, when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1.[11] Prior to the 2024 season, Austin FC announced they would loan Fodrey to the second team for the 2024 season.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played October 6, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Diego Loyal | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Austin FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Austin FC II (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 4 | 2[b] | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 17 | 9 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 14 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs
Honors
editClub
- Austin FC II
- MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023
References
edit- ^ a b c Fahrenthold, Clark (May 10, 2021). "CJ Fodrey: Coronado Local Turns Pro Soccer Dreams into Reality". Coronado Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "CJ Fodrey". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
- ^ Rivera, Samantha (April 13, 2021). "San Diego Loyal sign 4 local players". KSWB-TV. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Stone, Chris (April 6, 2021). "Mind-Blowing' Fortune: Loyal Teen Signee Scored Goal vs. MLS Galaxy". Times of San Diego. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CJ Fodrey - Men's Soccer". SDSU Athletics.
- ^ "2023 Generation adidas class announced | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Austin FC Selects Four Players In 2023 MLS SuperDraft | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ "Match Report: Austin FC vs. FC Juárez - July 29, 2023". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. July 29, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead Of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 24, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Colby (October 22, 2023). "Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Austin FC II. March 14, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ CJ Fodrey at Soccerway
External links
edit- CJ Fodrey at Soccerway.com
- CJ Fodrey at FBref.com
- CJ Fodrey at Major League Soccer
- Profile at San Diego Loyal
