Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
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.
Portugal returned to Las Vegas Lights in January 2023 to serve as the club's performance coach. [5]
Portugal grew up in Mexico before moving with his family to the U.S. state of Nevada. [2]