Fidel Barajas

Fidel Barajas Juarez Jr. (born April 5, 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Born in the United States, he has represented both the United States and Mexico at youth level.

Fidel Barajas
Personal information
Full name Fidel Barajas Juarez Jr.
Date of birth (2006-04-05) April 5, 2006
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 11
Youth career
2017–2019 FC Sacramento
2020 Sacramento Republic
2020–2022 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Charleston Battery 3 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U17 5 (0)
2022– Mexico U17 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 29, 2022

Club career

Born in Sacramento, California, Barajas had been part of the youth academies at both Sacramento Republic and San Jose Earthquakes before signing a professional contract with USL Championship club Charleston Battery on September 3, 2022.[1]

On October 1, Barajas made his professional debut for the Battery in their 6–3 defeat at Hartford Athletic, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute and recording one assist.[2] He made his first start on October 8 against Indy Eleven, registering another assist in the 4-1 loss.[3] Barajas made three total appearances in 2022.

International career

Barajas has represented both the United States and Mexico youth national teams.[1]

Barajas competed in a UEFA Development Tournament in May 2022 with the USYNT, playing against the youth squads of Portugal, Italy and Belgium. He tallied an assist in the match against Belgium, a 0-3 victory, and also played against the youth teams of Argentina and Uruguay.

For Mexico, Barajas played for the Mexico U-17's at the International Dream Cup in Japan in June 2022. He featured in matches against Japan, South Korea, and Uruguay, scoring one goal against South Korea and contributing two assists against Uruguay.[4] Barajas rejoined Mexico in October 2022 for the UNCAF FIFA Forward U-16 Tournament in Honduras. Fidel appeared in all four matches, scoring one goal and contributing four assists, as Mexico ended as runners-up in the tournament final.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played October 16, 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charleston Battery 2022 USL Championship30––30
Career total 30000030

    References
    1. "Charleston Battery signs 16-year-old rising star to contract". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
    2. "Hartford Athletic 6–3 Charleston Battery". Soccerway.
    3. "Charleston Battery's 16-year-old soccer phenom to make home debut".
    4. "Battery sign U.S. and Mexico starlet Fidel Barajas to pro contract".
    5. "Fidel Barajas Called up by Mexico U-17s for Friendlies". OurSports Central. December 5, 2022.
    6. Fidel Barajas at Soccerway
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