Hugo Bacharach

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Bacharach and the second or maternal family name is  Capdevila.

Hugo BacharachPersonal information

Full name|  Hugo Antonio Bacharach Capdevila
Date of birth|  (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth|  Valencia, Spain
Height|  1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)|  Defender, Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Minnesota United
Youth career
2008–2018|  Villarreal
2018–2020|  CD Castellón
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–2022|  Fairleigh Dickinson Knights|  38|  (7)
2023|  Indiana Hoosiers|  20|  (4)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2022–2023|  Flint City Bucks|  8+|  (1+)
2024–|  Minnesota United|  1|  (0)
2024–|  → Minnesota United 2 (loan)|  9|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024

Hugo Antonio Bacharach Capdevila (born 27 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.

## Early life

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Bacharach was born in Valencia, but grew up in Benicasim.[1] Bacharach began playing football at a young age with his school team.[2] At age 7, he joined the Villarreal youth system, where he played for ten years.[3][4] At age 17, he joined the CD Castellón youth system where he spent two years, until he was 19.[5]

## College career

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In 2020, he decided to continue his footballing career and education, as well as learn English, by moving to the United States to attend college on a scholarship.[6][7][8] He began attending Fairleigh Dickinson University.[9] On 1 March 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers.[10] He was then named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week.[11] At the end of his first season, he was named to the All-NEC First Team, the NEC All-Freshman Team, and the NEC Fall Honor Roll.[12][13] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-NEC First Team and NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for the second-straight season,[14][15] and was named to the All-Northeast Region Second Team.[16] In his junior season, he was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year, and named to the All-NEC First Team, the All-Northeast Region First Team, and the All-ECAC First Team.[17][18][19]

In 2023, he transferred to Indiana University Bloomington.[20] Prior to the season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI Second Team.[21][22] On 24 August, he made his debut for Indiana in a match against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[23] Midway through the season,he was moved from his central defender position into central midfield, where he played for the remainder of the season.[24][25] In his first match as a midfielder, on 7 October, he recorded a pair of assists in a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.[26] On 29 October, he scored his first goal for Indiana against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[27] On 31 October, he was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[28] On 19 November he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[29][30] After the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the Big Ten All-Tournament Team, the TopDrawerSoccer third-team Best XI, and was named #30 on the TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Top 100.[31][32] After the 2023 season, he was invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[33]

## Club career

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In 2022, he began playing with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two, scoring once.[34] He was named the team's Player of the Year in 2022 and was named to the USL League Two Central Conference Team of the Year.[35][36] In 2023, he scored two goals, including a Goal of the Week winner in Week 8.[37] At the end of the season, he was named Great Lakes Division Player of the Year,[38] and was also named the USL League Two Defender of the Year,[39] and named to the Team of the Year.[40] Over his two seasons, he helped them win back-to-back USL League Two Central Conference titles and reached the national semifinals in both seasons.[41][42]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Bacharach was selected in the first round (ninth overall) by Minnesota United FC.[43][44] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with options from 2025 through 2027.[45][46] He made his professional debut with the second team Minnesota United FC 2 in a US Open Cup match against the Michigan Stars, before making his Major League Soccer debut with the first team on 13 April against Houston Dynamo FC.[47]

## Career statistics

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As of 4 August 2024[48]
Club  | Season  | League  | Playoffs  | Domestic Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division  | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Minnesota United FC | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Minnesota United FC 2 (loan)  | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0

## References

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1. ^ Martín Jiménez, Víctor (22 December 2023). "Hugo Bacharach, un español drafteado en la MLS: "No habría un plan para defender a Messi"" [Hugo Bacharach, a Spaniard drafted in the MLS: “There would be no plan to defend Messi”]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
2. ^ Jarque, Rafa (3 January 2024). "Hugo Bacharach: "Tengo muchas ganas de empezar este reto y demostrar que si me han elegido tan arriba es por algo"" [Hugo Bacharach: "I really want to start this challenge and show that if they have chosen me so high it is for a reason"]. Super Deporte (in Spanish).
3. ^ Jarque, Rafa. "Hugo Bacharach: "El meu somni sempre ha sigut jugar a Espanya... si pot ser en el València"" [Hugo Bacharach: "My dream has always been to play in Spain... if possible in Valencia"]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.
4. ^ Greder, Andy (19 December 2023). "Loons select Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach in MLS SuperDraft". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
5. ^ Fuster, Vicente (27 December 2023). "El valenciano Hugo Bacharach llega a la MLS desde el SuperDraft" [Valencian Hugo Bacharach arrives in the MLS from the SuperDraft]. Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish).
6. ^ Rangel, Laura (6 January 2024). "Baraja recibe mensaje de Hugo Bacharach para fichar por el Valencia CF" [Baraja receives a message from Hugo Bacharach to sign for Valencia CF]. Gol Digital (in Spanish).
7. ^ Ballester, Enrique (2 January 2024). "De Benicàssim a Estados Unidos: Hugo Bacharach rompe el techo en el draft" [From Benicàssim to the United States: Hugo Bacharach breaks the ceiling in the draft]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish).
8. ^ Zgoda, Jerry (19 December 2023). "Minnesota United selects Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach in MLS SuperDraft". Star Tribune.
9. ^ "Men's Soccer Welcomes Hugo Bacharach To Class of 2024". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 8 May 2020.
10. ^ "Men's Soccer Begins NEC Title Defense with 1-0 Win at Sacred Heart". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 1 March 2021.
11. ^ "Men's Soccer's Bacharach Named NEC Rookie of the Week". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 9 March 2021.
12. ^ "Three Knights Garner All-NEC Postseason Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 15 April 2021.
13. ^ "Forty-Three FDU Student-Athletes Named to NEC Fall Honor Roll". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 20 June 2021.
14. ^ "Gomez Earns Rookie of the Year, Eight Knights Earn NEC Postseason Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 11 November 2021.
15. ^ "Hugo Bacharach FDU prodile". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
16. ^ "Four Knights Earn All-Region Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. 9 December 2021.
17. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (8 November 2022). "Top-Seeded Knights Boast 3 NEC Major Award Honorees, All-NEC Selections". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
18. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (13 December 2022). "NEC Champs Place Two on 2022 All-Northeast Region Team". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
19. ^ Sarnoff, Jordan (19 December 2022). "Five Knights Earn All-ECAC Honors". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
20. ^ "Men's Soccer Welcomes Newcomers for 2023". Indiana Hoosiers. 20 February 2023.
21. ^ "Bacharach Named to MAC Hermann Watch List". Indiana Hoosiers. 24 August 2023.
22. ^ "Newcomer Pair Named to Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Lists". Indiana Hoosiers. 23 August 2023.
23. ^ "Oduro Opens Account as Indiana, Notre Dame Draw". Indiana Hoosiers. 24 August 2023.
24. ^ Bryne, Matthew (19 December 2019). "Indiana Soccer's Hugo Bacharach Taken No. 9 Overall in MLS SuperDraft". Sports Illustrated.
25. ^ Paes, Leo (21 December 2023). "Indiana men's soccer's Hugo Bacharach drafted Top 10 in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Indiana Daily Student.
26. ^ Paes, Leo (7 October 2023). "Bacharach's pair of assists leads Indiana men's soccer's to first Big Ten win". Indiana Daily Student.
27. ^ "Hoosiers Clinch Share of Regular Season Title, No. 1 Seed in Big Ten Tournament". Indiana Hoosiers. 29 October 2023.
28. ^ "Bacharach Tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week". Indiana Hoosiers. 31 October 2023.
29. ^ Bryne, Matthew (19 November 2023). "Hugo Bacharach's Brace In 3-2 Overtime Thriller Sends Indiana Soccer To Ninth-Straight Sweet 16". Sports Illustrated.
30. ^ DiPrimio, Pete (22 November 2023). "DiPrimio: 'Hugo the Hero' Making his Hoosier Mark". Indiana Hoosiers.
31. ^ "Seven Hoosiers Receive Big Ten Postseason Awards". Indiana Hoosiers. 3 November 2023.
32. ^ "Hugo Bacharach Indiana profile". Indiana Hoosiers.
33. ^ Bryne, Matthew (5 December 2023). "Indiana Soccer Captain Joey Maher, Hugo Bacharach Invited To MLS College Showcase". Sports Illustrated.
34. ^ "Hugo Bacharach 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
35. ^ "Hugo Bacharach named '22 Bucks Player of the Year". Flint City Bucks. 10 September 2022.
36. ^ "2022 USL League Two All-Conference Teams Announced". USL League Two. 6 September 2022.
37. ^ "Hugo Bacharach Named 2023 Defender of the Year". USL League Two. 9 August 2023.
38. ^ "2023 Divisional Players of the Year Announced". USL League Two. 11 August 2023.
39. ^ "Hugo Bacharach, premio al Mejor Defensa de la USL League Two" [Hugo Bacharach, award for Best Defense in the USL League Two]. Castellón Base (in Spanish). 12 August 2023.
40. ^ "Hugo Bacharach, en el once de la USA League Two" [Hugo Bacharach, in the eleven of the USA League Two]. Castellón Base (in Spanish). 15 August 2023.
41. ^ "Five Flint City Bucks selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Flint City Bucks. 20 December 2023.
42. ^ Brown, Zion (24 November 2023). "How moving a Spanish giant into midfield saved IU soccer's season, kept title hopes alive". Indianapolis Star.
43. ^ Gregori, Borja (4 January 2024). "Hugo Bacharach, el valenciano que jugará contra Messi" [Hugo Bacharach, the Valencian who will play against Messi]. Las Provincias (in Spanish).
44. ^ O'Hara, Nolan (19 December 2023). "Loons select defender Hugo Bacharach with No. 9 pick in draft". Sports Illustrated.
45. ^ "Minnesota United Signs MLS SuperDraft 2024 Pick Hugo Bacharach". Minnesota United FC. 5 March 2024.
46. ^ "Minnesota United sign defender Hugo Bacharach". Major League Soccer. 5 March 2024.
47. ^ Marthaler, Jon (13 April 2024). "Goal-line technology might have helped out Minnesota United". Star Tribune.
48. ^ Hugo Bacharach at Soccerway

## External links

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* Hugo Bacharach at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
* Hugo Bacharach at Soccerway

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Minnesota United FC - current squad

* 1 Irwin
* 2 Padelford
* 3 Valentin
* 4 Tapias
* 5 Bristow
* 7 Fragapane
* 8 Rosales
* 9 Yeboah
* 11 Jeong Sang-bin
* 12 Dodson
* 13 Markanich
* 14 Oluwaseyi
* 15 Boxall
* 17 Lod
* 18 Kmeť
* 19 Shashoua
* 20 Trapp
* 21 Hlongwane
* 22 Pukki
* 24 Bacharach
* 26 Pereyra
* 27 Taylor
* 28 Díaz
* 30 Smir
* 31 Dotson
* 44 Nyeman
* 67 Harvey
* 90 Mesanvi
* 97 St. Clair
* 99 Adebayo-Smith

* Head coach: Ramsay
* Assistant coach: Knowles
* Assistant coach: Hall
* Assistant coach: Lawrence
* Goalkeeping coach: Barber

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2024 MLS SuperDraft first-round selections

* Tyrese Spicer
* Wayne Frederick
* Logan Farrington
* Kimani Stewart-Baynes
* Nate Jones
* Bryan Dowd
* Jacob Murrell
* Malachi Jones
* Hugo Bacharach
* Grayson Doody
* Wyatt Meyer
* Aidan O'Connor
* Jamar Ricketts
* Tyger Smalls
* Yannick Bright
* Matthew Bell
* Hosei Kijima
* Kevin Bonilla
* Jayden Hibbert
* Marcus Caldeira
* Jeorgio Kocevski
* Ryan Schewe
* Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
* Ryan Carmichael
* Yutaro Tsukada
* Stephen Annor Gyamfi
* Brian Schaefer
* Jackson Lee
* Jayden Da

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Minnesota United FC first-round draft picks

* Danladi
* Toye
* Omsberg
* Manley
* St. Clair
* Gasper
* Billingsley
* McMaster
* Kibunguchy
* Oluwaseyi
* Jiba
* Bacharach
* Caldeira

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