Julian Portugal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 26, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | UNLV Rebels | 77 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Mobsters | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 13 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Southern Nevada Coyotes (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Las Vegas Lights (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Faith Lutheran Crusaders (girls' assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Las Vegas Lights (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 26, 2023 | |||
Julian Portugal (born August 26, 1992) is a professional Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Portugal played college soccer at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas between 2011 and 2014.[1] He earned first-team all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in his final season after recording a goal and six assists in 22 games.[2]
Portugal also appeared for USL PDL club Las Vegas Mobsters in 2014.[3]
Professional
[edit]Portugal signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015.[4] He made eight appearances that season, but was not retained for 2016.[2]
On 2018 January 8, Portugal became one of the first five players signed by USL expansion club Las Vegas Lights FC.
Coaching
[edit]Portugal returned to Las Vegas Lights in January 2023 to serve as the club's performance coach.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Portugal grew up in Mexico before moving with his family to the U.S. state of Nevada.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Julian Portugal Bio - UNLV Official Athletic Site". www.unlvrebels.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c Gotz, Ben (December 10, 2017). "Ex-UNLV midfielder Julian Portugal hopes to impress Las Vegas Lights FC". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Julian Portugal -". Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE NEW COACHING STAFF & INITIAL PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2023 SEASON". LasVegasLightsFC.com. Las Vegas Lights. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
External links
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Mexican men's footballers
- UNLV Rebels men's soccer players
- Las Vegas Mobsters players
- FC Tulsa players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Mexico City
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from Nevada
- Las Vegas Lights FC coaches
- USL Championship coaches
- College men's soccer coaches in the United States
- High school soccer coaches in the United States
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Mexican football midfielder stubs