Hugo Bacharach

Spanish footballer

Hugo Bacharach
Personal information
Full name Hugo Antonio Bacharach Capdevila
Date of birth (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Youth career
2008–2018 Villarreal
2018–2020 CD Castellón
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 38 (7)
2023 Indiana Hoosiers 20 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Flint City Bucks 8+ (1+)
2024– Minnesota United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024

Hugo Antonio Bacharach Capdevila (born 27 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Bacharach was born in Valencia, but grew up in Benicasim.[1] Bacharach began playing football at a young age with his school team.[2] At age 7, he joined the Villarreal youth system, where he played for ten years.[3][4] At age 17, he joined the CD Castellón youth system where he spent two years, until he was 19.[5]

College career

In 2020, he decided to continue his footballing career and education, as well as learn English, by moving to the United States to attend college on a scholarship.[6][7][8] He began attending Fairleigh Dickinson University.[9] On 1 March 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers.[10] He was then named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week.[11] At the end of his first season, he was named to the All-NEC First Team, the NEC All-Freshman Team, and the NEC Fall Honor Roll.[12][13] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-NEC First Team and NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for the second-straight season,[14][15] and was named to the All-Northeast Region Second Team.[16] In his junior season, he was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year, and named to the All-NEC First Team, the All-Northeast Region First Team, and the All-ECAC First Team.[17][18][19]

In 2023, he transferred to Indiana University Bloomington.[20] Prior to the season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI Second Team.[21][22] On 24 August, he made his debut for Indiana in a match against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[23] Midway through the season,he was moved from his central defender position into central midfield, where he played for the remainder of the season.[24][25] In his first match as a midfielder, on 7 October, he recorded a pair of assists in a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.[26] On 29 October, he scored his first goal for Indiana against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[27] On 31 October, he was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[28] On 19 November he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[29][30] After the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the Big Ten All-Tournament Team, the TopDrawerSoccer third-team Best XI, and was named #30 on the TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Top 100.[31][32] After the 2023 season, he was invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[33]

Club career

In 2022, he began playing with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two, scoring once.[34] He was named the team's Player of the Year in 2022 and was named to the USL League Two Central Conference Team of the Year.[35][36] In 2023, he scored two goals, including a Goal of the Week winner in Week 8.[37] At the end of the season, he was named Great Lakes Division Player of the Year,[38] and was also named the USL League Two Defender of the Year,[39] and named to the Team of the Year.[40] Over his two seasons, he helped them win back-to-back USL League Two Central Conference titles and reached the national semifinals in both seasons.[41][42]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Bacharach was selected in the first round (ninth overall) by Minnesota United FC.[43][44] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with options from 2025 through 2027.[45][46]

References

  1. ^ Martín Jiménez, Víctor (22 December 2023). "Hugo Bacharach, un español drafteado en la MLS: "No habría un plan para defender a Messi"" [Hugo Bacharach, a Spaniard drafted in the MLS: “There would be no plan to defend Messi”]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Jarque, Rafa (3 January 2024). "Hugo Bacharach: "Tengo muchas ganas de empezar este reto y demostrar que si me han elegido tan arriba es por algo"" [Hugo Bacharach: "I really want to start this challenge and show that if they have chosen me so high it is for a reason"]. Super Deporte (in Spanish).
  3. ^ Jarque, Rafa. "Hugo Bacharach: "El meu somni sempre ha sigut jugar a Espanya... si pot ser en el València"" [Hugo Bacharach: "My dream has always been to play in Spain... if possible in Valencia"]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ Greder, Andy (19 December 2023). "Loons select Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach in MLS SuperDraft". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  5. ^ Fuster, Vicente (27 December 2023). "El valenciano Hugo Bacharach llega a la MLS desde el SuperDraft" [Valencian Hugo Bacharach arrives in the MLS from the SuperDraft]. Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Rangel, Laura (6 January 2024). "Baraja recibe mensaje de Hugo Bacharach para fichar por el Valencia CF" [Baraja receives a message from Hugo Bacharach to sign for Valencia CF]. Gol Digital (in Spanish).
  7. ^ Ballester, Enrique (2 January 2024). "De Benicàssim a Estados Unidos: Hugo Bacharach rompe el techo en el draft" [From Benicàssim to the United States: Hugo Bacharach breaks the ceiling in the draft]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish).
  8. ^ Zgoda, Jerry (19 December 2023). "Minnesota United selects Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach in MLS SuperDraft". Star Tribune.
  9. ^ "Men's Soccer Welcomes Hugo Bacharach To Class of 2024". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 8 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Men's Soccer Begins NEC Title Defense with 1-0 Win at Sacred Heart". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 1 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Men's Soccer's Bacharach Named NEC Rookie of the Week". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 9 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Three Knights Garner All-NEC Postseason Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 15 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Forty-Three FDU Student-Athletes Named to NEC Fall Honor Roll". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 20 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Gomez Earns Rookie of the Year, Eight Knights Earn NEC Postseason Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 11 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Hugo Bacharach FDU prodile". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
  16. ^ "Four Knights Earn All-Region Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 9 December 2021.
  17. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (8 November 2022). "Top-Seeded Knights Boast 3 NEC Major Award Honorees, All-NEC Selections". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
  18. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (13 December 2022). "NEC Champs Place Two on 2022 All-Northeast Region Team". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
  19. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (19 December 2022). "Five Knights Earn All-ECAC Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
  20. ^ "Men's Soccer Welcomes Newcomers for 2023". Indiana Hoosiers. 20 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Bacharach Named to MAC Hermann Watch List". Indiana Hoosiers. 24 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Newcomer Pair Named to Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Lists". Indiana Hoosiers. 23 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Oduro Opens Account as Indiana, Notre Dame Draw". Indiana Hoosiers. 24 August 2023.
  24. ^ Bryne, Matthew (19 December 2019). "Indiana Soccer's Hugo Bacharach Taken No. 9 Overall in MLS SuperDraft". Sports Illustrated.
  25. ^ Paes, Leo (21 December 2023). "Indiana men's soccer's Hugo Bacharach drafted Top 10 in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Indiana Daily Student.
  26. ^ Paes, Leo (7 October 2023). "Bacharach's pair of assists leads Indiana men's soccer's to first Big Ten win". Indiana Daily Student.
  27. ^ "Hoosiers Clinch Share of Regular Season Title, No. 1 Seed in Big Ten Tournament". Indiana Hoosiers. 29 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Bacharach Tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week". Indiana Hoosiers. 31 October 2023.
  29. ^ Bryne, Matthew (19 November 2023). "Hugo Bacharach's Brace In 3-2 Overtime Thriller Sends Indiana Soccer To Ninth-Straight Sweet 16". Sports Illustrated.
  30. ^ DiPrimio, Pete (22 November 2023). "DiPrimio: 'Hugo the Hero' Making his Hoosier Mark". Indiana Hoosiers.
  31. ^ "Seven Hoosiers Receive Big Ten Postseason Awards". Indiana Hoosiers. 3 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Hugo Bacharach Indiana profile". Indiana Hoosiers.
  33. ^ Bryne, Matthew (5 December 2023). "Indiana Soccer Captain Joey Maher, Hugo Bacharach Invited To MLS College Showcase". Sports Illustrated.
  34. ^ "Hugo Bacharach 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  35. ^ "Hugo Bacharach named '22 Bucks Player of the Year". Flint City Bucks. 10 September 2022.
  36. ^ "2022 USL League Two All-Conference Teams Announced". USL League Two. 6 September 2022.
  37. ^ "Hugo Bacharach Named 2023 Defender of the Year". USL League Two. 9 August 2023.
  38. ^ "2023 Divisional Players of the Year Announced". USL League Two. 11 August 2023.
  39. ^ "Hugo Bacharach, premio al Mejor Defensa de la USL League Two" [Hugo Bacharach, award for Best Defense in the USL League Two]. Castellón Base (in Spanish). 12 August 2023.
  40. ^ "Hugo Bacharach, en el once de la USA League Two" [Hugo Bacharach, in the eleven of the USA League Two]. Castellón Base (in Spanish). 15 August 2023.
  41. ^ "Five Flint City Bucks selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Flint City Bucks. 20 December 2023.
  42. ^ Brown, Zion (24 November 2023). "How moving a Spanish giant into midfield saved IU soccer's season, kept title hopes alive". Indianapolis Star.
  43. ^ Gregori, Borja (4 January 2024). "Hugo Bacharach, el valenciano que jugará contra Messi" [Hugo Bacharach, the Valencian who will play against Messi]. Las Provincias (in Spanish).
  44. ^ O'Hara, Nolan (19 December 2023). "Loons select defender Hugo Bacharach with No. 9 pick in draft". Sports Illustrated.
  45. ^ "Minnesota United Signs MLS SuperDraft 2024 Pick Hugo Bacharach". Minnesota United FC. 5 March 2024.
  46. ^ "Minnesota United sign defender Hugo Bacharach". Major League Soccer. 5 March 2024.

External links

  • Hugo Bacharach at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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