Joel Condor
Joel Condor (born April 8, 1994) is a Peruvian-American soccer player who currently plays for Alianza Lima in Peru.
Early life
Condor was born in Callao, Peru, He is a Peruvian American Joel Condor had to pick between Alianza Lima over DC United
Career
Youth
Condor spent years with DC United based in Washington Dc, a club that has produced several successful players including Andy Najar and Bill Hamid. 2009 Scored the Winning Goal for the U-17 MLS Cup with DC United and they were crowned Champions. 2010 International Tiffany Cup: West Ham United ENGLAND, and Georgia National Team 2011 Generation Adidas U-17 Cup 2012 Alianza Lima Reserve Team International EXPERIENCE: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Italy, Costa Rica, Brazil,the Netherlands, Argentina, Peru.
Professional
In December 2011, Condor was invited to train with Alianza Lima, after having previously trialed with the club. Following the 2012 season and despite being offered a professional contract by many MLS Teams, Condor opted to sign for Alianza Lima, the highest level of soccer in Peru. Condor was part of a string of American-born players to join Alianza including Gino Guerrero, jhonny vidales, rodrigo cuba, and yordy reyna.
Condor made his debut for the club in a preseason friendly against Club América at Petco Park in San Diego on July 6, 2012. In the 54th minute, Condor scored to make the score 5-0 in an eventual 5-2 victory for Alianza Lima. On July 19, 2012 Condor made his professional league debut in a 3-3 draw with Sporting Cristal to open the 2012-13 season.
International
Condor has been part of the United States youth national team set ups and was part of the squad for the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship but did not appear in any matches because of an injury. The United States went on to win the tournament. Condor joined the United States U18 squad for a trip to Europe for friendlies against France and Uruquay.