OrcaScore
29

Defender

Sam Junqua

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Appearances
23
1,361 min
Goals
0
G+A per 90: 0.13
Assists
2
Average rating
6.72
Age29
Date of birth9 Nov 1996
Height183 cm
Weight–
Preferred footLeft
Market value€870K
Contract until30 Jun 2028

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts22 / 13
Minutes1,271
Rating6.70
Goals / Assists0 / 2
Shots (on target)6 (2)
Passes · accuracy714 · 84%
Key passes7
Tackles / Interceptions21 / 10
Duels won54 / 93
Successful dribbles1
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.33 / 0.51
Detailed statistics
Big chances created3
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls41
Accurate crosses5
Touches939
Possession lost155
Dispossessed2
Aerial duels won18
Ground duels won36
Clearances45
Ball recoveries29
Fouls won15
Fouls committed12
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal1
Team of the week0
Clean sheets3
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)133.69
Top speed (km/h)34.32
Appearances / Starts1 / 1
Minutes90
Rating7.20
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy62 · 97%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 0
Duels won2 / 3
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls3
Accurate crosses0
Touches68
Possession lost3
Dispossessed0
Aerial duels won0
Ground duels won2
Clearances3
Ball recoveries4
Fouls won2
Fouls committed0
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets1
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking38
Technical44
Tactical42
Defending56
Creativity46

Characteristics

Strengths

15

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
1 Nov 2026 San Jose Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake 2–1 45' 6.8
29 Oct 2026 Austin FC – Real Salt Lake 1–2 – –
25 Oct 2026 Real Salt Lake – St.Louis City 3–0 – –
18 Oct 2026 Sporting Kansas City – Real Salt Lake 1–3 11' 6.3
15 Oct 2026 Real Salt Lake – San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 – –
11 Oct 2026 Philadelphia Union – Real Salt Lake 2–1 45' 7.0
27 Sep 2026 Real Salt Lake – New England Revolution 3–0 90' 7.0
24 Sep 2026 Seattle Sounders FC – Real Salt Lake 2–0 90' 6.1
20 Sep 2026 Real Salt Lake – Vancouver Whitecaps 0–3 32' 6.5
30 Aug 2026 Colorado Rapids – Real Salt Lake 1–0 90' 6.7
26 Aug 2026 Club León – Real Salt Lake 3–0 – –
23 Aug 2026 Orlando City SC – Real Salt Lake 2–1 90' 6.4
20 Aug 2026 Real Salt Lake – FC Dallas 3–4 – –
16 Aug 2026 Real Salt Lake – Minnesota United 1–1 – –
12 Aug 2026 Real Salt Lake – FC Juárez 3–0 90' 7.2

Career and transfers

7 clubs · 10 moves · total fees 71k €
  1. Transfer Undisclosed
  2. Transfer 71k €
  3. Loan return
  4. Loan
  5. Transfer
  6. Loan return
  7. Loan
  8. Loan return
  9. Loan
  10. De Anza Force To: California Golden Bears
    Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026
Matches (12 months)23
Average rating6.72
Last match rating6.81 Nov 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 6.72 Feb 2026 May 2026 Nov 2026 6.8

Last 10 matches

6.8 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.4 7.2 7.8

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 MLS Real Salt Lake 22 (13) 1,271 0 2 6.70
2026 Leagues Cup Real Salt Lake 1 (1) 90 0 0 7.20

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Player profile

MLS 2026 · percentile among defenders (139 players)

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50 Tackles 28 Interceptions 44 Clearances 26 Aerials won 42 Duels won 28 Pass accuracy 8 Progressive carries 61 Rating 21

5 matches · 392 min

Sam Junqua: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 1.15
28
Interceptions / 90 min 1.15
44
Clearances / 90 min 2.30
26
Aerials won / 90 min 0.92
42
Duels won 51.6%
28
Pass accuracy 80.1%
8
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.92
61
Rating 6.54
21

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