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Sam Junqua

DFReal Salt LakeMLS2026 season

Sam Junqua’s counted MLS record for the 2026 season — 763 minutes across 8 full 90s. Rates below are per 90 minutes, and the bars compare him with every league team-mate and opponent who played at least 450 minutes in the same season.

The season in short

Junqua played 763 minutes as a defender in the 2026 MLS, the equivalent of 8 full matches.

He finished the season with 3 chances created.

Per 90 minutes that came to 0.4 shots, 1.7 tackles and 2.4 recoveries.

Shooting

How often he shoots, how good the chances are, and whether he is finishing them.

Expected goals
0.2
0.02 per 90
better than 9% of the league
Shots per 90
0.4
3 shots total
better than 15% of the league
On target per 90
0.2
2 on target total
better than 20% of the league
xG on target
0.7
quality of what he hits

Creating

Chances he makes for other people.

Expected assists
0.2
0.02 per 90
better than 11% of the league
Chances created
3
0.4 per 90
Big chances created
1

Defending and discipline

Work off the ball, and how often he gives the referee a decision to make.

Tackles per 90
1.7
better than 61% of the league
Interceptions per 90
0.6
better than 30% of the league
Recoveries per 90
2.4
better than 9% of the league
Fouls per 90
1.2
Yellow cards
2

All figures are counted match data for the 2026 MLS season, not projections. Per-90 rates need a minimum number of minutes before Junqua appears in them, so a stat absent above is one the season does not yet support. Club form and fixture predictions are on the Real Salt Lake page.