player_details

name

Sam Junqua

pronunciation

JUNK-uh

height

6' 0"

weight

185 lbs

date_of_birth

11.9.1996 (29)

birthplace

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

position

defense

roster_category

senior
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Junqua is entering his second season with the club. The California native played at the University of California and was selected eighth overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. After spending four seasons with Dynamo Junqua then signed with FC Dallas in 2023 prior to being acquired by Real Salt Lake in the 2024 offseason, a deal that sent Anderson Julio to Dallas. Junqua appeared in 32 matches with RSL in 2025, scoring one goal and notching an assist.