A. J. DeLaGarza

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.

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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)

Origin

Bryans Road, Maryland, United States

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rabbit

University

University of Maryland

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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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Tags

• Maryland
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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