Calvin Jay "CJ" Fodrey (born February 10, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Youth

Born in

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, Fodrey began his career with local

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–based clubs Albion Pros Club,

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, and

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. He then joined the youth setup of

club

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in 2019.

San Diego Loyal

Towards the end of 2020, Fodrey was invited to tryout with

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club

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by the club assistant coach Nate Miller. He impressed during the trial and signed a USL academy contract with the club in December 2020. He scored his first goal for the club in their pre-season match against his former club

. On May 22, 2021, Fodrey made his professional debut for San Diego Loyal against Louisville City, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute in the 1–2 defeat.

San Diego State

In the fall of 2022, Fodrey joined

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) syste ...

to play

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. In his freshman season, Fodrey made 18 appearances, scoring seven goals and tallying four assists for the Aztecs. Fodrey was named All-Pac 12 First Team and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in his debut college season. On December 19, 2022, it was announced that Fodrey would leave college early, signing a

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contract with

and entering the

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Austin FC

On December 21, 2022, Fodrey was drafted 13th overall in the

. Fodrey made his first team debut in the 3–1 loss to FC Juárez in the

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Austin FC II loan

At the beginning of the 2023 season it was announced that Fodrey was being loaned to Austin FC II for their inaugural season. Fodrey came on as a sub at the left winger position for Austin FC II, earning an assist and forcing an own goal, when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1. Prior to the 2024 season, Austin FC announced they would loan Fodrey to the second team for the 2024 season.

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Honors

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