Joseph DeZart II (born June 9, 1998) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Miami FC. Born in the United States, he represented the Jamaica national under-20 team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph DeZart II | ||
| Date of birth | June 9, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Jackson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 65 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Reading United | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Orlando City B | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Orlando City | 29 | (0) |
| 2023 | Huntsville City | 23 | (0) |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Miami FC | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Jamaica U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 19, 2016 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Jackson Township, New Jersey, DeZart started his prep career at Jackson Memorial High School, playing his freshman year with the school's men's soccer team before transferring to YSC Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, for his junior and senior seasons. A member of the Philadelphia Union Academy, he played with the Union U16s and made it to the USSDA finals. He also competed in the Generation Adidas Cup.[3][4]
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
editDeZart played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2016 and 2019, making 65 appearances for their men's soccer team. After only featuring in three games as a freshman, DeZart played over 1,000 minutes in each of the following three seasons including when the team earned its first No. 1 national ranking in program history in 2017 and reached the 2019 College Cup semifinal. DeZart ended his college career with two goals, four assists, three ACC regular season titles and two ACC tournament wins.[5][6][3]
While at college, DeZart also played for USL League Two sides Reading United and North Carolina Fusion U23.[7][8]
Club career
editOrlando City
editDeZart was selected in the second round (31st overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[9] On February 21, 2020, DeZart signed a contract with Orlando following preseason.[10] On July 25, 2020, he made his professional debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over Montreal Impact during the MLS is Back Tournament round of 16.[11] The club declined DeZart's contract option as part of the end of season roster moves on November 14, 2022.[12]
Miami FC
editOn August 10, 2024, DeZart joined Miami FC of the USL Championship on a transfer from the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[13]
International
editIn 2016, DeZart was called into the Jamaica U20 training camp and appeared for the team during 2017 CONCACAF U20 Championship qualifying in June 2016 as the team failed to advance from the first round.[3][14][2]
Career statistics
editCollege
edit| School | Season | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 2016 | Div. I | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 2 | ||
Club
edit- As of October 16, 2022[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2020 | USL League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
- ^ MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.
Honours
editWake Forest Demon Deacons
- Atlantic Coast Conference regular season: 2016, 2017, 2018
- ACC Men's Soccer Tournament: 2016, 2017
- NCAA College Cup runner-up: 2016
Orlando City
References
edit- ^ "Joey DeZart". Orlando City SC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Young Boyz' eliminated from CFU qualifiers". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ a b c "Joey DeZart – Men's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union DA – Joseph DeZart". phil.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Deacs Earn First-Ever No. 1 Ranking". Wake Forest University Athletics.
- ^ Northam, Mitchell (14 December 2019). "Virginia tops Wake Forest in men's College Cup semifinals". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Reading United AC – Joseph DeZart". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "North Carolina Fusion – Joseph DeZart". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Rollins, Sean (9 January 2020). "Orlando City Selects Wake Forest MF Joey DeZart at No. 31". The Mane Land.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Signs 2020 MLS SuperDraft Selection Joey DeZart". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC 1, Montreal Impact 0 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season statuses following 2022 MLS season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ Borer, Sarah. "Miami FC Signs Joey DeZart ahead of El Paso Match". MiamiFC.com. Miami FC. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ "Joey DeZart Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
External links
edit- Joey DeZart at Major League Soccer
- Joey DeZart at Soccerway
- Wake Forest profile