Justin Figaroa

Justin Figaroa (born 22 March 2005) is an association footballer who plays for the Grand View Vikings. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Aruba at the international level.

Club career At age six, Figaroa joined local club SV Laar. After a few seasons, he was scouted by VVV-Venlo and was asked to join the club. At age eleven, he returned to SV Laar. He was soon selected to the regional team of Zeeland, North Brabant, and Limburg by the KNVB. After playing against several professional clubs, including FC Eindhoven, he was invited to join the club at age fourteen. It was with Eindhoven that he changed his position to attacker after scoring four goals as a replacement to an injured teammate. He experience much success with Eindhoven, including a second-place league finish and promotion to the second division with the under-17 team. While with FC Eindhoven, he attended a presentation about playing college soccer in the United States. The opportunity to combine education and sports was very appealing to him and he decided to take the opportunity. That season, he made ten appearances for the team. Following the season, Figaroa transferred to Grand View University to play for the Grand View Vikings in the NAIA. That season, the team won its first-ever national championship, defeating the WVU Tech Golden Bears 2–1 in the final. Figaroa was then named to the All-Tournament Team. Figaroa was the team's top scorer that season with thirteen goals and seven assists in twenty-five matches.

International career Born in the Netherlands, Figaroa qualifies to represent Aruba through his paternal grandfather. He has many family members living on the island and visits every year. Because of his college performances, he was contacted by a scout from the Aruba Football Federation and asked to play for the national team.

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