Julian Placias, #49
Pronunciation: “Hoo-lee-in Pla-see-us”
Position: FWD
Height: 6-3
Birthday: 4-6-06
Hometown (Affiliation): Orange County, CA (USA)
College: N/A
USL Experience: 1st Year
Acquired: Signed as a free agent ahead of 2024 season.
2024: Joined the team from LA Galaxy’s Academy.
Prior to NCFC: Appeared in seven games for the Galaxy’s MLS Next Pro Team in 2023… scored one goal in his 160 minutes of action and completed 85.7% of his passes, the goal capped off a 4-2 win over Houston, with Placias coming off the bench to capitalize on a late counterattack with his first professional goal… led the Galaxy’s U-17 team to an MLS NEXT Cup title, scoring two second half goals to propel the team past Real Colorado in the final… tallied a tournament-high six goals during his team’s run to the championship.