Justin Dhillon

American soccer player

Justin Dhillon
Personal information
Full name	Justin Shane Dhillon
Date of birth	(1995-06-06) June 6, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S.
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	El Paso Locomotive
Number	9
Youth career
2011–2013	LA Galaxy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Cal Poly Mustangs	73	(23)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	PSA Elite
2016	FC Golden State Force	3	(1)
2017–2018	LA Galaxy II	39	(9)
2019	Tacoma Defiance	14	(6)
2019–2020	Seattle Sounders FC	6	(0)
2019–2020	→ Tacoma Defiance (loan)	12	(7)
2021–2023	San Antonio FC	80	(16)
2024–	El Paso Locomotive	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:54, April 21, 2024 (UTC)

Justin Dhillon (born June 6, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

Career

Dhillon began his career with the LA Galaxy Academy team where he led the Under 16 academy to win the USSDA National Championship for the first time in club history scoring 24 goals in 2011. In his three years with the academy, Dhillon scored an impressive 72 goals in all competitions.^[1] During this time Dhillon also appeared for the United States Under 18 Men's National Team.^[2] Following this, Dhillon played four years of college soccer at California Polytechnic State University between 2013 and 2016.^[3] While at Cal Poly, Dhillon appeared for PSA Elite^[4] and USL PDL side FC Golden State Force.^[5]

On January 13, 2017, Dhillon signed a professional contract with LA Galaxy II, a USL affiliate club of LA Galaxy.^[6]

On March 15, 2019, Dhillon joined USL side Tacoma Defiance.^[7] He acted as a leader for the Tacoma Defiance, providing a bigger target up front than the squad had been used to.^[8] On May 21, 2019, he scored the fastest goal in USL history, scoring in just 9.17 seconds.^[9] Seattle Sounders FC added him to their first team roster on June 28, 2019^[10] to help bolster the roster after the injury of Will Bruin.

On January 15, 2021, it was announced that Dhillon had signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC for the 2021 season.^[11]

Dhillon joined rival club El Paso Locomotive in December 2023.^[12]

Honors

Seattle Sounders FC

MLS Cup: 2019

References

^ "Development Academy Finals History". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. July 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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^ "Justin Dhillon". Cal Poly. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
^ "Former Cal Poly star Justin Dhillon fulfills dream by signing with L.A. Galaxy II". sanluisobispo.com. San Luis Obispo Tribune. January 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "FC Golden State Force - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Justin Dhillon -". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016.
^ "II sign forward Justin Dhillon". LA Galaxy. January 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
^ "Dhillon Makes Move to Defiance". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Six questions Sounders fans have about Justin Dhillon". June 21, 2019. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
^ "The Fastest Oral History for the Fastest USL Goal". May 22, 2019. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
^ "Sounders FC signs forward Justin Dhillon". soundersfc.com. Seattle Sounders FC. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ Communications, San Antonio FC (January 15, 2021). "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD JUSTIN DHILLON". San Antonio FC. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Forward Justin Dhillon from In-State Rivals San Antonio FC". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.