CJ Fodrey

Calvin Jay "CJ" Fodrey (born February 10, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club San Diego Loyal.

CJ Fodrey
Personal information
Full name Calvin Jay Fodrey
Date of birth (2004-02-10) February 10, 2004
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 San Diego Loyal
Number 40
Youth career
Albion SC
San Diego Surf
2016–2019 San Diego Nomads
2019–2020 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– San Diego Loyal 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:04, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of USA

Career

Born in California, Fodrey began his career with local San Diego based clubs Albion Pros Club, San Diego Surf, and San Diego Nomads.[1] He then joined the youth setup of Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy in 2019.[2]

San Diego Loyal

Towards the end of 2020, Fodrey was invited to tryout with USL Championship club San Diego Loyal by the club assistant coach Nate Miller.[1] He impressed during the trial and signed a USL academy contract with the club in December 2020.[1][3] He scored his first goal for the club in their pre-season match against his former club LA Galaxy.[4]

On May 22, 2021, Fodrey made his professional debut for San Diego Loyal against Louisville City, coming on as an 81st minute substitute in the 1–2 defeat.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played August 18, 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Loyal 2021 USL Championship216000000000——21
Career total 210098021

References
  1. Fahrenthold, Clark (May 10, 2021). "CJ Fodrey: Coronado Local Turns Pro Soccer Dreams into Reality". Coronado Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. "CJ Fodrey". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. Rivera, Samantha (April 13, 2021). "San Diego Loyal sign 4 local players". KSWB-TV. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. Stone, Chris (April 6, 2021). "Mind-Blowing' Fortune: Loyal Teen Signee Scored Goal vs. MLS Galaxy". Times of San Diego. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. "Louisville City 2–1 San Diego Loyal". Soccerway.
  6. CJ Fodrey at Soccerway
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