Freddy Juarez

Freddy Juarez (born April 1, 1978) is an American soccer coach and player. He is currently an assistant coach with Seattle Sounders FC. Juarez most recently was the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

Playing career He began his professional career in 1998 with the El Paso Patriots. In 2004, he moved to the Minnesota Thunder for four seasons.

1999-2000 Wichita Wings NPSL (MISL) 2005 Invited into U.S. Men's National Team Camp 2007 U.S. Men's National Futsal Team

Coaching career During the off season, Freddy also coaches a premier club team in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is from. He has had much success coaching many teams from the New Mexico Striker F.C. His U19 team has won the New Mexico state championship six times and made it to the Far West Regional finals on more than one occasion. Coaching, Freddy has produced two professional players, brothers Edgar Castillo and Noel Castillo.

He served as an assistant coach for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer; he was elevated to interim head coach on August 11, 2019, after the firing of Mike Petke. In December 2019, he became the team's fifth head coach. On August 27, 2021, it was announced that Freddy had parted ways with immediate effect from Real Salt Lake for a new opportunity, with Pablo Mastroeni taking over as interim head coach.

On September 1, 2021, Seattle Sounders FC announced that Juarez had been hired as an assistant coach.

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