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At the [[2024 MLS SuperDraft]], Armas was selected in the second round (48th overall) by [[Atlanta United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osubeavers.com/news/2023/12/19/mens-soccer-three-beavers-selected-in-mls-superdraft|title=Three Beavers Selected in MLS SuperDraft|date=December 19, 2023|work=[[Oregon State Beavers]]}}</ref> In January 2024, he signed a professional contract with the second team, [[Atlanta United 2]] in [[MLS Next Pro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/2/news/atlanta-united-2-signs-midfielder-javier-armas|title=Atlanta United 2 signs midfielder Javier Armas|date=January 18, 2024|work=[[Atlanta United FC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2024/1/19/24041879/atlanta-united-2-sign-superdraft-pick-javier-armas|title=Atlanta United 2 Sign SuperDraft Pick Javier Armas|first=Calum|last=Eqing|date=January 19, 2024|work=Dirty South Soccer}}</ref> On March 16, in the season opener, he scored his first goal of the season via a penalty kick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/2/news/atlanta-united-2-falls-3-2-in-season-opener-to-orlando-city-b|title=Atlanta United 2 falls 3-2 in season opener to Orlando City B|date=March 16, 2024|work=[[Atlanta United FC]]}}</ref>
At the [[2024 MLS SuperDraft]], Armas was selected in the second round (48th overall) by [[Atlanta United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osubeavers.com/news/2023/12/19/mens-soccer-three-beavers-selected-in-mls-superdraft|title=Three Beavers Selected in MLS SuperDraft|date=December 19, 2023|work=[[Oregon State Beavers]]}}</ref> In January 2024, he signed a professional contract with the second team, [[Atlanta United 2]] in [[MLS Next Pro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/2/news/atlanta-united-2-signs-midfielder-javier-armas|title=Atlanta United 2 signs midfielder Javier Armas|date=January 18, 2024|work=[[Atlanta United FC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2024/1/19/24041879/atlanta-united-2-sign-superdraft-pick-javier-armas|title=Atlanta United 2 Sign SuperDraft Pick Javier Armas|first=Calum|last=Eqing|date=January 19, 2024|work=Dirty South Soccer}}</ref> On March 16, in the season opener, he scored his first goal of the season via a penalty kick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/2/news/atlanta-united-2-falls-3-2-in-season-opener-to-orlando-city-b|title=Atlanta United 2 falls 3-2 in season opener to Orlando City B|date=March 16, 2024|work=[[Atlanta United FC]]}}</ref>

==Honors==
*NCAA Third-Team All-American: [[2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season|2023]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2023 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced|url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/2023-united-soccer-coaches-ncaa-division-i-mens-and-womens-all-america-teams-announced/|publisher=[[United Soccer Coaches]]|website=unitedsoccercoaches.com|access-date=December 12, 2023|date=December 8, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:53, 15 July 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Armas and the second or maternal family name is Pastor.
Javier Armas
Personal information
Full name Javier Armas Pastor
Date of birth (2000-01-13) 13 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth A Coruña, Spain
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United 2
Number 86
Youth career
Deportivo La Coruña
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Oregon State Beavers 77 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 CD Vallesco
2024– Atlanta United 2 14 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024

Javier Armas Pastor (born 13 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlanta United 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

Armas played youth football in the Deportivo La Coruña youth system.[1] He also played for the Galcia U15 regional team.[2]

College career

In 2019, he moved to the United States to attend Oregon State University on a scholarship to play for the men's soccer to continue playing while also pursuing an education.[3] On October 13, 2019, he recorded his first collegiate assist in a match against the Washington Huskies.[4] He scored his first goal on February 27, 2021 against the UCLA Bruins.[5] After his junior season, he was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.[6] On September 20, 2022, he scored a brace in a 2-1 victory over the Denver Pioneers, subsequently earning Pac-12 Player of the Week honors.[7][8] At the end of the 2022 season, he was named to the All-Pac 12 Second Team, the All-Far West Region Third Team, and the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.[9][10] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named to the Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference team.[11] He helped Oregon State reach the national semi-finals in 2023, but was unable to play in the semi-final due to being suspended for having played as an ineligible player in an earlier match he should have missed due to an accumulation of yellow cards.[12][13] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team, the All-Region team, and the All-America Third Team.[14][15]

Club career

During 2021 and 2022, he played with CD Vallesco in the Spanish sixth tier Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas.[16]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Armas was selected in the second round (48th overall) by Atlanta United FC.[17] In January 2024, he signed a professional contract with the second team, Atlanta United 2 in MLS Next Pro.[18][19] On March 16, in the season opener, he scored his first goal of the season via a penalty kick.[20]

Honors

References

  1. ^ Simón Aguado, Antía (20 December 2023). "Javi Armas, el gallego que se enfrentará a Leo Messi: «Es impensable imaginarlo ahora mismo»" [Javi Armas, the Galician who will face Leo Messi: "It is unthinkable to imagine it right now"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "La Selección Gallega Sub 15 comienza su preparación" [The Galician Under 15 National Team begins its preparation]. DXT Base (in Spanish). 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Cuando lo imposible se hace real" [When the impossible becomes real]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Oregon State Falls to No. 2 Washington in Seattle". Oregon State Beavers. 13 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Beavers Take Down UCLA, Move to 5-0". Oregon State Beavers. 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "83 Beavers Named To Fall Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll". Oregon State Beavers. 3 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Armas Brace Lifts Beavers Over No. 11 Denver". Oregon State Beavers. 20 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Armas Tabbed as Pac-12 Player of the Week". Oregon State Beavers. 26 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Javier Armas Oregon State profile". Oregon State Beavers.
  10. ^ "Three Beavers Earn All-Region Honors". Oregon State Beavers. 6 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Armas, Spikner, Williams Earn Preseason Honors". Oregon State Beavers. 22 August 2023.
  12. ^ Daschel, Nick (7 December 2023). "Oregon State men's soccer coach Greg Dalby, defender Javier Armas suspended for NCAA College Cup". The Oregonian.
  13. ^ Anderson, Brandon (8 December 2023). "UNC Soccer: Oregon State's Javier Armas penalized for playing against the Tar Heels in NCAA quarterfinals". Tar Heel Blog.
  14. ^ "Three Beavers Earn All-Region Honors". Oregon State Beavers. 5 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Armas, Farrington Tabbed As All-Americans". Oregon State Beavers. 7 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Javier Armas profile". La Preferente.
  17. ^ "Three Beavers Selected in MLS SuperDraft". Oregon State Beavers. 19 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs midfielder Javier Armas". Atlanta United FC. 18 January 2024.
  19. ^ Eqing, Calum (19 January 2024). "Atlanta United 2 Sign SuperDraft Pick Javier Armas". Dirty South Soccer.
  20. ^ "Atlanta United 2 falls 3-2 in season opener to Orlando City B". Atlanta United FC. 16 March 2024.
  21. ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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