Francis Jacobs (born February 28, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side Orange County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 28, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Laguna Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Irvine Strikers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Orange County | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → California United Strikers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022 | |||
He became the youngest professional US soccer player in history on July 26, 2019, when he signed with Orange County Soccer Club at 14 years, four months, and 29 days old. Beforehand, Freddy Adu was the youngest professional US soccer player in history.
Club career
editAfter playing with USSDA side Irvine Strikers, Jacobs signed with USL Championship side Orange County on August 12, 2019.[1] At just 14 years, 4 months and 29 days old, Jacobs became the youngest professional soccer player in United States history.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played October 6, 2020[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orange County SC | 2020 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| California United Strikers (loan) | 2022 | NISA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Communications, Orange County SC (August 12, 2019). "Francis Jacobs Signs Professional Contract with Orange County SC". Orange County Soccer Club.
- ^ "How Francis Jacobs, 14, his family and his new club are working to ensure he's not the 'next Freddy Adu'". ESPN.com. August 13, 2019.
- ^ Francis Jacobs at Soccerway
External links
edit- Profile at the US Soccer Development Academy website
- Francis Jacobs at USL Championship
