Players / Samuel Junqua
Samuel Junqua
Real Salt Lake

Samuel Junqua

Left Centre Back · Real Salt Lake. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionLCB Age29 ClubReal Salt Lake Market value€1mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-08
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubReal Salt LakeMLS
PositionLeft Centre BackDefender
Date of birth29 years old
NationalityUSASaratoga
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-08
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedConcussion
Height183 cm77 kg
Shirt number#29Real Salt Lake
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Real Salt Lake · Defender

Appearances179 starts
Minutes10038 substitute entries
Rating6.73provider season average
Goals + assists10 goals · 1 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.09minimum 90-minute sample
Shots52 on target
Passing86595 passes · 4 key
Defensive work167 interceptions · 5 blocks
Duels won56.9%41 of 72
Dribble success33.3%1 of 3
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

Current absence reportedConcussionFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records5fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
ConcussionOther / unspecifiedFixture date → 5Not equal to matches missedReal Salt LakeMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Samuel Junqua

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender group · similar age · similar value range66match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,003 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Samuel Junqua and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricSamuel JunquaRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleReal Salt LakeSt. Louis City
Minutes1,0031,107
Appearances1716
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90161.44 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9070.63 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.45 per 9050.41 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · comparable value band54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,003 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Samuel Junqua and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricSamuel JunquaLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleReal Salt LakeHouston Dynamo
Minutes1,0031,206
Appearances1714
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90161.44 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9070.63 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.45 per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Gustavo FerrareisGustavo FerrareisAtlas · RBsame defender group · similar age · similar value range54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,003 min / 2026 · 314 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Samuel Junqua and Gustavo Ferrareis — stored season statistics
Context / metricSamuel JunquaGustavo Ferrareis
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLiga MX
Team in this sampleReal Salt LakeAtlas
Minutes1,003314
Appearances175
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90161.44 per 9051.43 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9070.63 per 9020.57 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.45 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RodineiRodineiOlympiakos Piraeus · RBsame defender group · similar value range43match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,003 min / 2026 · 90 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Samuel Junqua and Rodinei — stored season statistics
Context / metricSamuel JunquaRodinei
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSuper League
Team in this sampleReal Salt LakeOlympiakos Piraeus
Minutes1,00390
Appearances171
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90161.44 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9070.63 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.45 per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · comparable value band42match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,003 min / 2026 · — min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Samuel Junqua and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricSamuel JunquaCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleReal Salt LakeCorinthians
Minutes1,003—
Appearances170
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90161.44 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9070.63 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.45 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender group · similar age41match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,003 min / 2026 · 497 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Samuel Junqua and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricSamuel JunquaRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLiga MX
Team in this sampleReal Salt LakeAtletico San Luis
Minutes1,003497
Appearances176
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90161.44 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9070.63 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.45 per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: FC Dallas → Real Salt Lake · 01 Jan 2025, with terms recorded as Swap deal. The player was 28.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202501 Jan 2025FC Dallas → Real Salt LakeSwapSwap deal28
202422 Dec 2024FC Dallas → Real Salt LakeTransferTerms not supplied28
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Real Salt Lake · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateConcussion

Real Salt Lake

Fixture dateConcussion

Real Salt Lake

Fixture dateConcussion

Real Salt Lake

Fixture dateConcussion

Real Salt Lake

Fixture dateConcussion

Real Salt Lake

SwapFC Dallas → Real Salt Lake

Provider transfer record

TransferFC Dallas → Real Salt Lake

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Saratoga, USA

Value & contract

Market value

€1m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-08

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Samuel Junqua in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentitySamuel JunquaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubReal Salt LakeHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionLeft Centre BackHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 8 retained records
ValuationValue record updated

€700k€750k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Centre Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.