Joshua Ryan "Josh" Atencio (/əˈtɛnsioʊ/ ə-TEN-see-oh;[2] born January 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Ryan Atencio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bellevue, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Tacoma Defiance | 45 | (3) |
| 2020– | Seattle Sounders FC | 90 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | United States U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024 | |||
Career
editAtencio joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy in 2016.[3] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in August 2018.[4] Atencio signed a professional contract for the 2019 season.[5]
On June 15, 2020, Atencio signed a Homegrown Players contract with the Seattle Sounders.[6] Since then he has played as a substitute and occasional starter, appearing in the majority of games in 2021 and 2022. On April 8, 2023, Atencio scored his first MLS goal, a long-distance strike in a 3–0 home victory over St. Louis City SC.[7] He suffered an injury to his right adductor and spent several months recovering during the 2023 season, where he saw inconsistent playing time. By the end of the regular season, Atencio had returned to the starting lineup.[8] He signed a four-year contract extension with the Sounders in January 2024.[9]
International career
editBorn in the United States, Atencio is of Mexican descent.[10] He is a youth international for the United States having played up to the United States U17s, and was called up to the United States U23s in November 2023.[11]
Atencio made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played September 28, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2018 | USL | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2019 | USL | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2020 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 24 | 0 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | MLS | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 90 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 104 | 1 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 135 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 149 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
- ^ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ One appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, two appearances in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
edit- As of match played January 20, 2024[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC" (PDF). FIFA. February 7, 2023. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "ATENCIO Josh". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Atencio Profile - Seattle Sounders FC". ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Atencio". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 Signs Midfielder Josh Atencio". Seattle Sounders FC. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Sounders FC signs midfielders Atencio and Dobbelaere as Homegrown Players". Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (April 9, 2023). "Sounders use multiple scoring options, fueling run to top of Western Conference standings". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (November 3, 2023). "How Josh Atencio played his way back into Sounders' starting lineup to fuel Seattle's playoff push". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (January 11, 2024). "Sounders sign midfielder Josh Atencio to four-year contract". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Quiñones, Juan David (April 10, 2023). "Un argentino, un español, un mexicano y un venezolano dentro de los más destacados en la semana 7 de la MLS - LATINOS EE. UU".
- ^ "Josh Atencio named to pre-Olympics training camp". Sounder at Heart. November 13, 2023.
- ^ "USA v Slovenia game report". ESPN. January 20, 2024.
- ^ Josh Atencio at Soccerway
- ^ Josh Atencio at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Josh Atencio at USL Championship
- Joshua Atencio at Major League Soccer
- Joshua Atencio at U.S. Soccer
- Joshua Atencio at Soccerway