Juan Tejada

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Juan Tejada
Personal information
Full name Juan David Tejada Londono
Date of birth (1997-01-14) January 14, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 27
Youth career
Chepo
2014–2015 IMG Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Eckerd Tritons 60 (23)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Lakeland Tropics 24 (12)
2019–2022 Tampa Bay Rowdies 68 (13)
2022–2023 Indy Eleven 28 (2)
2023– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 53 (7)
International career‡
Panama U-17
Panama U-20
Panama U-23
2020– Panama 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2019

Juan David Tejada Londono (born 14 January 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth and college

Tejada played with the youth academy of Chepo F.C. in his native Panama starting from U–15 before moving to the United States on a scholarship to play for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. [1]

After graduating from IMG, Tejada began playing collegiately for the Eckerd Tritons in St. Petersburg, Florida. During his time at Eckerd, Tejada started every game for the Tritons all four years he played there. [2]

Club

Lakeland Tropics

Tejada played in the USL PDL in 2017 and 2018, starring as an attacking midfielder or forward for the Lakeland Tropics. In 2018, while playing alongside some of the Tropics' MASL professionals, Tejada led the team in scoring with 7 goals in 11 appearances. [3] [4]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

In early 2019, Tejada joined the local Tampa Bay Rowdies as a preseason trialist. He scored in a closed–door friendly against the UCF Knights and impressed coaches and fans alike with his work rate against Major League Soccer's D.C. United before being rewarded with a professional contract on February 20. [5] Tejada added a second preseason tally against the Georgia Southern Eagles and then started for the Rowdies in the opening match of the 2019 USL Championship season. [6] Tejada scored 14 goals in 75 appearances during his time with the Rowdies.

Indy Eleven

On July 21, 2022, Tejada was traded by Tampa Bay to Indy Eleven in exchange for midfielder Nicky Law. [7] [8]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

On June 14, 2023, Tejada transferred to USL Championship Western Conference club Colorado Springs Switchbacks. [9]

International

Tejada played at several junior levels for Panama. He was called up to the senior team in November 2020 for friendlies scheduled to take place in Europe. He subsequently made his debut against the US national team, playing the first half of a 6-2 loss on November 16. [10]

Honours

Tampa Bay Rowdies

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References

  1. ↑ Campo Elías, Estrada. "Tejada se muestra con goles en el fútbol de EU". La Prensa (Panama City). Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Juan Tejada Eckerd College bio". EckerdTritons.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Ackley, Brian. "High energy, big smile, meet the Lakeland Tropics leading goal-getter Juan Tejada". LakelandTropics.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Juan Tejada League Two bio". USLLeagueTwo.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rowdies Sign Forward Juan Tejada". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Guenzatti Fires Rowdies To Opening Day Win Over Memphis". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Rowdies Acquire Indy Eleven Midfielder Nicky Law in Trade". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Eleven Adds Juan Tejada in Trade With Tampa Bay". IndyEleven.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Cutler, Tyler. "Switchbacks FC Acquire Panamian Forward Juan Tejada Via Transfer". SwitchbacksFC.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC . Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "USA 6 - Panama 2: Match Report & Stats".
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