Juan Tejada

Juan David Tejada Londono (born 14 January 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.

Career

Youth and college Tejada played with the youth academy of Chepo F.C. in his native Panama starting from U–15 before moving to the United States on a scholarship to play for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

After graduating from IMG, Tejada began playing collegiately for the Eckerd Tritons in St. Petersburg, Florida. During his time at Eckerd, Tejada started every game for the Tritons all four years he played there.

Club Lakeland Tropics Tejada played in the USL PDL in 2017 and 2018, starring as an attacking midfielder or forward for the Lakeland Tropics. In 2018, while playing alongside some of the Tropics' MASL professionals, Tejada led the team in scoring with 7 goals in 11 appearances.

Tampa Bay Rowdies In early 2019, Tejada joined the local Tampa Bay Rowdies as a preseason trialist. He scored in a closed–door friendly against the UCF Knights and impressed coaches and fans alike with his work rate against Major League Soccer's D.C. United before being rewarded with a professional contract on February 20. Tejada added a second preseason tally against the Georgia Southern Eagles and then started for the Rowdies in the opening match of the 2019 USL Championship season. Tejada scored 14 goals in 75 appearances during his time with the Rowdies.

Indy Eleven On July 21, 2022, Tejada was traded by Tampa Bay to Indy Eleven in exchange for midfielder Nicky Law.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC On June 14, 2023, Tejada transferred to USL Championship Western Conference club Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

International Tejada played at several junior levels for Panama. He was called up to the senior team in November 2020 for friendlies scheduled to take place in Europe. He subsequently made his debut against the US national team, playing the first half of a 6-2 loss on November 16.

Honours Tampa Bay Rowdies USL Championship Regular Season Title: 2021