Justin Dhillon (born June 6, 1995) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for USL Championship club

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Career

Dhillon began his career with the

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Academy team where he led the Under 16 academy to win the USSDA National Championship for the first time in club history scoring 24 goals in 2011. In his three years with the academy, Dhillon scored an impressive 72 goals in all competitions. During this time Dhillon also appeared for the United States Under 18 Men's National Team. Following this, Dhillon played four years of

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California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

between 2013 and 2016. While at Cal Poly, Dhillon appeared for

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and USL PDL side

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. On January 13, 2017, Dhillon signed a professional contract with LA Galaxy II, a

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affiliate club of

. On March 15, 2019, Dhillon joined USL side

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. He acted as a leader for the Tacoma Defiance, providing a bigger target up front than the squad had been used to. On May 21, 2019, he scored the fastest goal in USL history, scoring in just 9.17 seconds. Seattle Sounders FC added him to their first team roster on June 28, 2019 to help bolster the roster after the injury of Will Bruin. On January 15, 2021, it was announced that Dhillon had signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC for the 2021 season. Dhillon joined rival club El Paso Locomotive in December 2023. In August 2024, Dhillon was traded to

in exchange for

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Honors

Seattle Sounders FC *

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Cal Poly Mustangs bioLA Galaxy bio
1995 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players FC Golden State Force players Ventura County FC players People from Rancho Santa Margarita, California Seattle Sounders FC players San Antonio FC players Soccer players from Orange County, California Tacoma Defiance players USL Championship players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players {{US-footy-forward-stub