Sam Junqua
Real Salt Lake · shirt 29
born November 9, 1996 in Saratoga
- Position
- Defender
- Age
- 29 years old
- Nationality
- United States
- Height
- 1.83 m
His best month: August, with 0 goals and 1 assist.
Key facts
0 goals and 1 assists in 17 matches in 2026.
He is #247 among the assist providers of MLS 2026, with 1 assists.
T. Ntsabeleng has set him up the most: 1.
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How many goals has Sam Junqua scored in 2026?
2026 numbers
Sam Junqua played 17 matches in 2026, 11 as a starter, across MLS 2026. He added up 1,097 minutes, 0 goals and 1 assists.
By competitioneverything on record
| Competition | MP | Min | Goals | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2026 | 17 | 1,097 | 0 | 1 |
| MLS 2025 | 5 | 311 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS 2024 | 9 | 621 | 0 | 0 |
| MLS 2023 | 3 | 202 | 1 | 0 |
| MLS 2021 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
What happens with Junqua on the pitch?
His 2026 matches, counting only the minutes he played.
Goals with him on the pitch
With him on the pitch, his team scored 13 goals and conceded 17. One conceded every 65 minutes.
Results when he plays17 matches
Continuity
When does Junqua score?
His 1 recorded goals, by minute and by type.
Goals by match period1 goal
He scored 0 of his 1 goals in the first half and 1 in the second. His most prolific period is 76-90'. None was a penalty.
Streaks
Who he scores against
 Los Angeles FC | 1 goal |
His weight at Real Salt Lake
How much the team changes with him on the pitch, in MLS 2026.
With and without him17 with him · 8 without him
With Junqua on the pitch, Real Salt Lake gets 1.35 points per match in 17 matches. Without him, 0.75 in 8 matches. He was involved in 3% of the team's goals and was on the pitch for 49% of the minutes.
How many of Real Salt Lake's goals was he involved in?MLS 2026
Against the rest of MLS 2026
Per 90 minutes: among the 489 players in MLS 2026 who played at least a quarter of their team's minutes. Minutes: among the 808 who played.
Top scorers of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 19 |
| 2 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| 3 | Sam Surridge | 15 |
| 4 | Milan Iloski | 15 |
| 5 | Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau | 15 |
Top assists of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 11 |
| 2 | Anders Dreyer | 10 |
| 3 | Cristian Espinoza | 9 |
| 4 | Albert Rusnak | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Ellis | 8 |
| 247 | Sam Junqua | 1 |
Who does Junqua play with?
His partners in front of goal and the teammates he shares the pitch with the most.
Who sets him up
| T. Ntsabeleng | 1 assist |
He sets up
| D. Marczuk | 1 goal |
Shared minutesMLS 2026
| Teammate | Minutes together | Points per match |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cabral Barbosa | 1,007 | 1.44 |
| Noel Caliskan | 954 | 1.35 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 784 | 1.00 |
| Morgan Guilavogui | 683 | 1.50 |
| Stijn Spierings | 668 | 1.45 |
He came off the bench in 11 matches. When he is substituted, he comes off on average at minute 57. Yellow cards: 2.
What's next
MLS 2026 · Saturday, October 10
Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt LakeSee the preview
He has no recorded matches against Philadelphia Union. The match preview has the head-to-head record, the form of both teams and who scores the goals.
His latest matches
Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals and assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09 |  New England Rev.MLS 2026 | 3-0 | 90' | — |
| 24/09 | @  Seattle Sounders FCMLS 2026 | 0-2 | 90' | — |
| 30/08 | @  Colorado RapidsMLS 2026 | 0-1 | 90' | — |
| 22/08 | @  Orlando CityMLS 2026 | 1-2 | 90' | ast. 36' |
| 20/08 |  FC DallasMLS 2026 | 3-4 | — | — |
| 16/08 |  Minnesota UnitedMLS 2026 | 1-1 | — | — |
| 02/08 | @  St. Louis CityMLS 2026 | 1-1 | 90' | — |
| 26/07 | @  Portland TimbersMLS 2026 | 1-2 | 32' | — |
Career
The teams we have seen him play for.
Teams
- Real Salt Lake01/03/2025 to 27/09/2026 · 22 matches · 0 goals
- FC Dallas01/05/2023 to 06/10/2024 · 12 matches · 1 goal
Houston Dynamo04/07/2021 to 04/07/2021 · 1 match · 0 goals
Data from the matches recorded on ProdeLibre. Updated on September 27, 2026.