Andrew Jacobson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Jacobson | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Palo Alto, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | California Golden Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Lorient | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | D.C. United | 17 | (0) |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | FC Dallas | 98 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | New York City FC | 33 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Stabæk (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2016– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 3, 2016. | |||
Andrew Jacobson (born September 24, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life
Jacobson is Jewish, and was born in Fort Myers, Florida.[1][2] He attended Gunn High School, where he was named 2003 Central Coast Section Player of the Year, and played college soccer at UC Berkeley from 2003 to 2006, where he was named to the all Pac-10 team three times.
Professional career
Jacobson was the 24th overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, and the first pick by D.C. United. However, instead of playing in MLS, Jacobson signed a contract with Lorient of France’s Ligue 1. However, injuries limited his playing time, and he never played a first team game for Les Merlus.
Despite trialling with several clubs in Europe, Jacobson returned to MLS in 2009, and was allocated to the team which originally drafted him, D.C. United. He made his United debut as a substitute in DC's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy.[3]
Jacobson was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009.[4]
Jacobson was traded to FC Dallas on February 18, 2011 in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[5] He scored his first professional goal on May 28, 2011 while playing for Dallas against Houston Dynamo.[6]
After three and a half years served at the Texas club, Jacobson was traded to New York City FC for a third-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft,[7] becoming only their fifth ever player. As the new expansion club was not due to begin competitive games until 2015, he was immediately loaned out to Stabæk IF of the Tippeligaen in Norway to preserve his match fitness.[7]
International
Jacobson was named to the United States national futsal team, and was a substitute in four matches at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.
See also
References
- ↑ "Sports Shorts," Jewish Sports Review, Volume 9, Number 11, Issue 107, Page 19, January/February 2015.
- ↑ suzan berns. "Faces". jweekly.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ↑ Union select 10 players in expansion draft Archived November 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Union Trade Andrew Jacobson to FC Dallas". Philadelphia Union.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas 05-29-2011 – Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011.
- 1 2 "Andrew Jacobson joins NYCFC". July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by David Ferreira |
FC Dallas captain 2014–2014 |
Succeeded by Matt Hedges |