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A. J. DeLaGarza

アドルフ・デラガルサ　/　あどるふ・でらがるさ

American association football player

November 4, 1987 (age 38)　・　Bryans Road, Maryland, United States

Maryland
association football player

My Take

What grabs me about A. J. DeLaGarza isn't the three MLS Cups he won with the LA Galaxy, solid as that resume is. It's the choice he made afterward. Having already played for the United States, he switched to represent Guam, his ancestral home, for six years. That's a quietly profound decision, trading the bigger stage for a smaller one tied to his blood. I admire players who prize identity over prestige, and the fact that he's still grinding in lower-league soccer years later tells me this is a man who simply loves the game. A genuinely principled career.

Overview

Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza (born November 4, 1987) is a former professional soccer player. He was a constant fixture in the LA Galaxy teams of the early 2010s that won three MLS Cups and two Supporters' Shields. He currently plays for USL League Two club Des Moines Menace. A United States international in 2012, DeLaGarza switched allegiances and represented his ancestral Guam from 2013 until 2019.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): A. J. DeLaGarza
Name (Japanese): アドルフ・デラガルサ
Reading: あどるふ・でらがるさ
Born: November 4, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rabbit
Origin: Bryans Road, Maryland, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Maryland

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ajd_20/
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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B5

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