| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Carrera Zarzar | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2004 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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]
Antonio is the younger brother of Nico Carrera, who is also a professional soccer player. [7]