Antonio Carrera

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Antonio Carrera
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Carrera Zarzar
Date of birth (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Pachuca, Mexico
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 13
Youth career
2014–2021 FC Dallas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– North Texas SC 39 (0)
2022– FC Dallas 0 (0)
2024 → North Carolina FC (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U19 5 (0)
2022–2023 United States U20 4 (0)
2023 United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Juan Antonio Carrera Zarzar (born 15 March 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born in Mexico, he is a youth international for the United States.

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Career

A youth product of FC Dallas since 2014, Carrera started training with the senior squad in the preseason of 2021 and started making appearances on the bench for their reserve club North Texas SC in the MLS Next Pro. [1] On 22 February 2022, he signed a contract as a Homegrown Player with FC Dallas until 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026. [2] On 22 February 2024, Carrera was loaned to North Carolina FC in the USL Championship. [3] On 19 June 2024, he was recalled to FC Dallas after 4 appearances with North Carolina. [4]

International career

Born in Mexico, Carrera moved to the United States at a young age and is a dual-citizen. He was part of the United States U20 squad that won the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [5] He was again called up to the United States U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [6] He was called up to the United States U23s for the 2023 Pan American Games. [7]

Personal life

Antonio is the younger brother of Nico Carrera, who is also a professional soccer player. [7]

Honours

North Texas SC
United States U20

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References

  1. ↑ "MLS Preseason Camps: Academy players | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  2. ↑ "FC Dallas sign homegrown goalkeeper Antonio Carrera to long-term deal | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  3. ↑ "FC Dallas loan goalkeeper Antonio Carrera to North Carolina FC | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  4. ↑ "Goalkeeper Antonio Carrera recalled by FC Dallas".
  5. ↑ "U.S. win U20 Concacaf Championship | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  6. ↑ "U.S. UNDER-20 MYNT HEAD COACH MIKEY VARAS NAMES USA ROSTER FOR 2023 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP IN ARGENTINA". www.ussoccer.com. Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 Carrick, Buzz (10 October 2023). "Carrera and Norris named to Pan American games roster".
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