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Josh Drack
American soccer player
Josh Drack (born September 22, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a full back for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Drack | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Chandler, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Arizona Arsenal | ||
| 2015–2016 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
| 2016–2017 | Portland Timbers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 39 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Denver Pioneers | 21 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | 6 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | LA Galaxy II | 52 | (5) |
| 2021 | → LA Galaxy (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Huntsville City | 25 | (1) |
| 2024– | Charleston Battery | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 13, 2023 | |||
Youth
Drack was part of the Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club[1] and Real Salt Lake academy in Arizona,[2] before moving to the Portland Timbers academy in 2016.[3] In addition, he was with the Chilean clubs Colo-Colo and Universidad Católica in a brief trial step at the age of 14.[4]
College & Amateur
In 2017, Drack went to play college soccer at Grand Canyon University. In two years with the Antelopes, Drack made 39 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 7 assists. Following his Freshman season, Drack was named WAC Freshman of the Year, was named to the conference's All-Freshman team and All-Conference honorable mention.[5] In 2019, Drack transferred to the University of Denver where he played a single season, scoring 5 goals and tallying 3 assists for the Pioneers. He was named Summit League Second Team and to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team.[6] There was no Senior season at Denver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drack also appeared for USL League Two side Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 during their 2019 season.[7]
Professional
On January 21, 2021, Drack was selected 16th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.[8] On April 26, 2021, Drack signed with USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[9]
Drack made his professional debut on April 30, 2021, starting in a 1–0 loss to Sacramento Republic.[10]
On July 7, 2021, Drack was added to LA Galaxy's MLS roster on a short-term loan.[11] The same day he appeared for the team as an injury-time substitute during a 3–1 win over FC Dallas.[12]
On February 6, 2023, Drack was announced as a new signing for MLS Next Pro side Huntsville City FC.[13]
Drack signed a multi-year contract with USL Championship club Charleston Battery on December 13, 2023.[14]
Josh was born to a Chilean father and a Japanese mother. They are Rick (or Ricardo) Drack and Masayo Drack (née Asami).[15] His brothers are Jon, Betty and Jacob.
Due to his descent, he is eligible to play for United States, Chile or Japan.
- "Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club Alumni Josh Drack Drafted 16th Overall". Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club. April 2, 2020.
- "Portland Timbers". port.ussoccerda.com.
- Obert, Richard. "State champion soccer star Josh Drack leaves Hamilton for Portland Timbers Academy". The Arizona Republic.
- Orezzoli, Agustín (16 July 2022). "Josh Drack, la joya de la MLS de padre chileno que se ofrece a La Roja: "Está en mi sangre"". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "Josh Drack - Men's Soccer". Grand Canyon University Athletics.
- "Josh Drack - Men's Soccer". University of Denver Athletics.
- "Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- "LA Galaxy II vs. LA Galaxy II - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- "LAvsDAL 07-07-2021 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- "Josh Drack signs with Battery on multi-year contract". CharlestonBattery.com. Charleston Battery. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- Toledo, Raúl Tiki (16 July 2022). "Antes se probó en Colo Colo y la UC: El lateral de la MLS que aceptaría jugar en La Roja de Eduardo Berizzo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.