Juan José Chang Urrea (born 17 November 1987) is a football manager who manages the Samoa women's national football team. Born in Germany, he was a Guatemala youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Chang Urrea | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Oral Roberts University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Cascade Surge | ||
| 2010 | Rochester Thunder | ||
| 2011–2012 | Antigua | ||
| 2012 | → Aurora (loan) | ||
| 2013 | Aurora | ||
| 2015 | Western Suburbs | ||
| 2015–2020 | Canterbury United | 49 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Coastal Spirit | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2023 | Coastal Spirit | ||
| 2023– | Samoa (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editChang was born on 17 November 1987 in Heidelberg, Germany. He was born to a Salvadoran father of Croatian descent and a Guatemalan mother of Chinese descent.[1] He has four siblings. He has been a Christian. He attended Oral Roberts University in the United States. He played for their soccer team. In 2009, he signed for American side Cascade Surge. In 2010, he signed for American side Rochester Thunder. In 2011, he signed for Guatemalan side Antigua. He helped the club achieve promotion.[2] In 2012, he signed for Guatemalan side Aurora.
In 2015, he signed for New Zealand side Western Suburbs. He was described as "seen as the 'odd one out'" upon arrival to New Zealand.[3] After that, he signed for New Zealand side Canterbury United. In 2020, he signed for New Zealand side Coastal Spirit. He was a Guatemala youth international. In 2019, he was appointed manager of New Zealand side Coastal Spirit. He helped the club win the league.[4] In 2023, he was appointed manager of the Samoa women's national football team. He helped the Samoa women's national under-17 football team achieve qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Football coach switched men's locker rooms for women's and reached new heights". thepress.co.nz.
- ^ "Chang arranca la pretemporada". dca.gob.bt.
- ^ "Juan José Chang y cómo triunfa un guatemalteco en el fútbol femenino de Nueva Zelanda". espn.com.
- ^ "Juan José Chang, el DT guatemalteco que brilla en Nueva Zelanda". as.com.
- ^ "Juan José Chang, el primer técnico guatemalteco en clasificar a un Mundial de fútbol de la FIFA". marprensatv.com.