Joshua Taylor Suggs (born April 26, 1989, in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. He frequently played as either a left back or as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Taylor Suggs | ||
| Date of birth | April 26, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back or centre half | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Humboldt State Lumberjacks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Blues | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Orange County Blues | 47 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 92 | (6) |
| 2019–2023 | New Mexico United | 115 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth and amateur
editSuggs attended Las Cruces High School, and was a member of the New Mexico Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Team for five years, before going on to play four years of college soccer at Humboldt State University. With the Jacks he earned honorable mention All-CCAA honors as a sophomore in 2008, was an NSCAA Division II All-West Region third-team selection and a second-team All-CCAA honoree as a junior in 2009 and again as a senior in 2010. He captained the team in his senior year in 2010.
Professional
editSuggs turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues now formally known as the Orange County Blues FC of the USL Professional League in February 2010. He made his professional debut on April 15, 2011, in a 3–0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico[1]
He signed with San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer on March 9, 2012.[2]
On April 5, 2012, Suggs was loaned to NASL club Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2012 season.[3]
Suggs was waived by San Jose on June 28, 2012.[4]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
editSuggs signed with Colorado Springs Switchbacks of the United Soccer League in January 2016.[5] Suggs scored his first goal for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks in a 2–1 friendly victory against Air Force Falcon's Soccer team.[6]
New Mexico United
editIn November of 2018 New Mexico United announced that they had signed Suggs for their inaugural USL Championship season in 2019. [7] He subsequently signed single year contracts to stay with the club from 2020 to 2023.[8][9]
Suggs captained the team from 2019 to 2021, scoring a personal best three goals from his wingback position during the 2021 campaign. [10] On July 22nd, 2023 Suggs became just the fifth player, at that time, in history to surpass 20,000 minutes in USL Championship play. [11]
New Mexico United announced Suggs' retirement from professional soccer on 20 Jan 2024. [12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played July 30, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles Blues | 2011 | USL Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2012 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 2012 | NASL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Blues | 2012 | USL Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 2013 | NASL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Orange County Blues | 2014 | USL Pro | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2015 | USL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2016 | USL | 30 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2017 | 28 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 34 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Total | 92 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 6 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 26 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 31 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 111 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 267 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 285 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Quakes sign GK Newton, D Suggs". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "| Tampa Bay Rowdies". Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Earthquakes waive D Suggs, M McLoughlin". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. June 28, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Switchbacks Announce Signing of Suggs - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Switchbacks Get Test from Falcons, Altitude - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "New Mexico United Announces First Six Players: Sandoval joined by New Mexico native Suggs, goalkeeper Mizell among arrivals". USL Championship. USLSoccer.com Staff. 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 Apr 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Suggs Signs New Deal with New Mexico United: Las Cruces native ranks second all-time in regular season minutes in Championship's history". uslchampionship.com. USLChampionship.com Staff. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 Dec 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Josh Suggs re-signs with New Mexico United: Veteran defender ranks second in regular season minutes in USL Championship history". USL Championship. USLChampionship.com Staff. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "2021 NMU Captains". YouTube. New Mexico United. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Josh Suggs becomes the fifth player EVER to reach 20,000 @uslchampionship minutes 🫡 Massive milestone for a standout New Mexican! #SomosFamilia". Instagram. New Mexico United.
- ^ "The embodiment of what it means to be Black & Yellow ⚫️🟡 Wishing Josh Suggs the best in his retirement after six years of representing New Mexico! #SomosUnidos". twitter/x.com. @NewMexicoUTD. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "USA - J. Suggs". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved December 11, 2020.