Justin Dhillon Bio: Age, Family, Girlfriend, Career, Net Worth

Justin Dhillon has been doing just good with his soccer career and tell you what? We found out a few more personal things about him and with this article, we explored all of that in segments. 

Okay, to put things into perspective; Justin is an American professional soccer player, who now plays the position of a ‘center-forward’ for USL Championship club, ‘El Paso Locomotive.’ 

Clearly, ‘the Justin’ we talked about in this article isn’t ‘the wrestler’, who we found shares the same name as ‘Justin the soccer player’. Got it? Great! Might want to take a quick look at his player’s Wiki profile summary, as we take you through his early life. 

Player’s Wiki Data

Justin Dhillon Early Life 

Now aged 28 years, Justin Dhillon, whose full name is Justin Shane Dhillon, was born on June 6, 1995, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S., to a Kenyan father and an American mother. His family name is ‘Dhillon’ and considering his parents’ names are not given, we could postulate that his dad’s name is Mr. Dhillon and his mom’s name, Mrs. Dhillon. 

Little less is known about his siblings, as whether or not he has any brothers and sisters is unknown. In an interview he granted a Kenyan news outlet, ‘Mozzart Sport,’ in February 2021, however, he was quoted as saying that his father, is originally from the Mombasa part of Kenya. He also hinted that his father guided him to start playing soccer from an early age. 

His words in part, thus; “My upbringing in the game was strongly influenced by my father (Mombasa native) – he taught me just about everything I know from a very young age. I started playing pretty much since I could walk and haven’t looked back since.”

Now, considering his nationality affiliation, Justin Dhillon is eligible to play for both the Kenyan national team, Harambee Stars, and the United States national team at the international level. He made his debut for the United States Under 18 Men’s National Team in 2012. However, he is now more eager to play for the Kenyan national team. 

Well, his ethnicity is Mixed with African and White ancestry with Kenyan and White-American blood found in his DNA. He has dual citizenship, as he is an American citizen as well as a Kenyan citizen. Nonetheless, he confirmed in that 2021 interview that he hasn’t visited Kenya since he was born. 

Education 

Justin Shane Dhillon, now 28 years old, had his high school education at Los Angeles Galaxy Academy School. As per the academy’s standard, students get to enjoy a program that combines both high school studies and soccer training. So, clearly, Justin completed his high school education. 

Meanwhile, he had his college education at the famed California Polytechnic State University. Similar to his years at LA Galaxy Academy, where he played youth soccer for three years, he played four years of college soccer for the Cal Poly team. 

Career Timeline 

Justin Dhillon had just finished middle school, when his youth career began with him joining the LA Galaxy Academy team in 2011. He was 15 years old at the time and would lead the academy’s U16 Championship for the first time in the club’s history, scoring a total of 24 goals in 2011. 

Overall, between 2011 and 2013, he scored a total of 72 goals for the academy before his high school career gave way to his college career in 2013. Hence, his four-year college career at Cal Poly, which lasted between 2013 and 2016. 

Now, Justin signed his first professional contract with a USL affiliate club of LA Galaxy ‘LA Galaxy II,’ on January 13, 2017. But, that was some seven years ago because he’s now signed to the United Soccer League Championship club, ‘El Paso Locomotive.’

Well, he was previously signed by the rival club, ‘San Antonio FC,’ but was with them only for the 2021 season. Signed to El Paso Locomotive on December 7, 2023, his contract with the USL club is expected to expire on November 30, 2024. 

Style of Play, Injury 

As with most players, Justin Dhillon’s style is unique to him. His number is number #9; he plays the position of a ‘center-forward’ but also plays other positions like left winger and right winger. His agent is Jordie Isen, a Football Agent. 

On injuries, Justin’s injury profile is currently scanty as he has not had a recently recorded injury. However, Seattle Sounders FC added him to their first team roster, during the June 28, 2019 games, to help bolster the roster after the injury of Will Bruin. 

On a rather side note: Alex Roldan and his older brother, Cristian Roldan, are players for the Sounders. Just a heads-up, Justin was signed to the Seattle Sounders FC in 2019, but he was sent out on a loan to Tacoma Defiance, where he competed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season. 

Meanwhile, from sources Justin Dhillon has been signed by and has played for other clubs like “FC Golden State Force, San Antonio FC, PSA Elite, and Tacoma Defiance.”

Height, Weight 

Justin Dhillon Net Worth 

According to his Transfermarkt profile, Justin Dhillon’s current market value is €200k thousand. Meanwhile, his highest market value, as last updated on November 28, 2022 by Transfermarkt, was €250k thousand. 

Our team’s estimation after considering his stake and ‘official’ earnings at El Paso Locomotive, estimates his net worth to be $200k thousand and his annual salary, over $150k thousand. 

Side note: As per our team’s findings, Justin is currently single and not dating anyone. Well, we came to know that the rumors about him having a girlfriend are unfounded.