Junior Sandoval


Junior Josué Sandoval López is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Kalonji Pro-Profile in the United Premier Soccer League.

Career

Youth and college

Sandoval grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Centennial [High School (Roswell, Georgia)|Centennial High School] in Roswell, Georgia before playing a year of college soccer at Georgia Perimeter College. He was the Jaguars' leading scorer as a freshman with 29 points on nine goals and 11 assists, and was named to the NJCAA All-Region First Team.
Sandoval also played two seasons with Atlanta FC of the National Premier Soccer League, including their Lamar Hunt [US Open Cup] match against Charleston Battery in 2009.

Professional

Sandoval left college early and joined Puerto Rico Islanders on February 17, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian side Racing des Gonaïves. Puerto Rico loaned Sandoval to Atlanta Silverbacks of the North [American Soccer League (2010)|North American Soccer League] on March 31, 2011. Puerto Rico ended Sandoval's loan to Atlanta on August 12, 2011.
Sandoval returned to Atlanta and joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves for the first part of the 2012 season. After 4 games, he signed for Marathón in his native Honduras.
In January 2016, Sandoval signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the NASL. Following the 2016, he signed to play the 2017 season for California [United FC II].
After being released from the Las [Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights] following the 2020 [USL Championship season], Sandoval returned to Georgia to play with United Premier Soccer League club Kalonji Pro-Profile.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders