FRISCO, Texas (July 14, 2023) – FC Dallas has reached a transfer agreement with Brøndby IF of the Danish Superliga for Homegrown defender Justin Che, the team announced today.
Che, 19, was FC Dallas’ 30th Homegrown signing when he inked his contract on Oct. 2, 2020. The Richardson, Texas, native appeared in 15 games during the 2021 season for FC Dallas, starting 12 matches and providing three assists over his 1017 minutes. Che made his Dallas debut on June 23, 2021 playing the full 90-minutes against LAFC.
He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020 with North Texas Soccer Club in USL League One. Che was named to the 2020 USL League One All-League First Team and was nominated for the league’s Young Player of the Year award following a breakout season with North Texas SC.
The FC Dallas Academy product was loaned to Bayern Munich II in 2021 following his rookie campaign before being loaned to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for the 2022-23 campaigns.
Che was also selected to the American roster for the FIFA U-20 World Cup roster back in May of this season and helped the United States reach the quarter finals.
Transaction Details
Full Name: Justin Che
Position: Defender
DOB: November 18, 2003
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
Birthplace: Richardson, Texas
Height: 6-1
Weight: 165
Nationality: United States
Transaction: FC Dallas reaches a permanent transfer agreement with Brøndby IF for defender Justin Che.
