Justin Portillo - Sacramento Republic FC

Position	Midfielder

Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-6
Weight: 150 lbs
Born: September 9, 1992
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality: United States, El Salvador
Previous Club: FC Tulsa (USL Championship)
Joined Republic FC: June 5, 2024 (Transfer)

2024 STATS

Career Bio

The 11-year veteran was acquired via transfer from FC Tulsa in June 2024. He signed with Tulsa ahead of the 2024 season following two years with New Mexico United where he led the Black and Yellow to back-to-back postseason berths. In 10 appearances in Tulsa, Portillo recorded one goal and two assists. In two seasons with New Mexico, he scored 14 goals and added 10 assists in 71 appearances across all competitions. He led all New Mexico players with 119 chances created from 2022-2023 and ranked fifth across the league during the two-year period.

The New Orleans native made his professional debut with Charleston Battery in 2014 where he played for four seasons, making 113 total appearances 19 goals and 10 assists. After Charleston, Portillo signed with Real Monarchs, where he played under current Republic FC Head Coach Mark Briggs and was named Team MVP in his first season. The following year, he played a key role in Monarchs’ title-winning run, adding two goals and four assists, with one assist coming in the USL Championship Final. The following year he became the eighth player to make the jump from Monarchs to its MLS affiliate Real Salt Lake. He spent three years in MLS, maintaining an 81.5% passing accuracy across 472 minutes.