Jared Jeffrey

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Jared Jeffrey
Jeffrey with D.C. United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jared Michael Jeffrey[1]
Date of birth (1990-06-14) June 14, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2007 IMG Soccer Academy
2007–2008 Dallas Texans
2008–2010 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 (0)
2010–2013 1. FSV Mainz 05 II 87 (4)
2013–2018 D.C. United 68 (5)
2014–2015 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 9 (1)
Total 164 (10)
International career‡
2005–2007 United States U17 39 (3)
2007 United States U18 3 (0)
2008–2009 United States U20 11 (1)
2012 United States U23 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 1, 2014

Jared Michael Jeffrey (born June 14, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player.

Career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Jeffrey was born in Dallas, Texas. After winning the Parade Boys Soccer National High School Player of the Year in 2008, Jeffrey signed with Club Brugge KV of Belgium.[2]

Senior[edit]

After the 2009 U-20 Men's World Cup, Jeffrey was sold to FSV. Mainz 05 of the Bundesliga under Thomas Tuchel in the winter transfer period in 2010. He played there for 3+1⁄2 seasons, mostly appearing for the reserve side.

D.C. United[edit]

On July 3, 2013 it was announced that Jeffrey had been picked up by Major League Soccer side D.C. United in a waiver draft.[2] He debuted for D.C. United on July 27 against the New England Revolution in which he started and played 79 minutes as D.C. United lost the match 1–2.[3] On August 3, Jeffrey scored his first goal with his new club, netting a pass from Conor Doyle to give United a 3–1 lead against Montreal Impact. United would go on to win by the same scoreline.[4]

Jeffrey retired at the end of their 2018 season.[5]

International[edit]

Jeffrey had represented the United States at the under-17, under-20, and the under-23 levels.[2] Jeffrey spent five semesters in the U-17 men's national team residency program, where he led all players with 39 caps. Jeffrey played for the U.S. U-17 men's national team in 2007 U-17 FIFA World Cup, making four starts as the US reached the Round of 16. The midfielder tallied once with a late penalty against Tunisia in the group stages. He captained the under-17 side during the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and had played for the u20 side during the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] He also was a member of the 2012 U-23 Men's team that failed to qualify for the Olympics.

Career statistics[edit]

As of July 5, 2017[6]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
D.C. United 2013 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
2014 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 14 0
2015 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 6 1
2016 21 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 2
2017 24 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 25 1
Career total 67 5 1 0 5 0 7 1 78 6

Honors[edit]

D.C. United[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA. October 6, 2009. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "D.C. United picks up Jared Jeffrey in waiver draft". D.C. United. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "DC United 1, New England Revolution 2 | MLS Match Recap". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "DC United 3, Montreal Impact 1 | MLS Match Statistics". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. August 3, 2013. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "D.C. United announce contract options | DC United". dcunited.
  6. ^ Jared Jeffrey at Soccerway

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