Jacob Peterson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Peterson | ||
| Date of birth | January 27, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Portage, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2003–2005 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Michigan Bucks | 10 | (1) |
| 2005 | Kalamazoo Kingdom | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Colorado Rapids | 92 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Toronto FC | 37 | (1) |
| 2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | (0) |
| 2012– | Sporting Kansas City | 108 | (13) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | United States U17 | 17 | (3) |
| 2005 | United States U20 | 21 | (12) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 30, 2016. | |||
Jacob Peterson (born January 27, 1986) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Peterson played youth soccer for local powerhouse Michigan Wolves, who he led to four state championships, two midwest regional championships, and a third-place finish at the nationals, He played college soccer at Indiana University for three years from 2003 to 2005 where he scored 30 goals in 71 appearances. He also spent two seasons in the USL Premier Development League, playing for Michigan Bucks in 2004 and Kalamazoo Kingdom in 2005.
Professional
Peterson was drafted in the second round, 21st overall, of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids. He was a major part of the Rapids midfield from 2006 to 2009, amassing over 100 appearances for the club in all competitions.[1]
On January 21, 2010, Peterson was traded to Toronto FC in exchange for allocation money.[2] He made his debut for the club as a sub against Philadelphia Union April 15, 2010. Peterson scored his first goal for Toronto in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage versusReal Salt Lake in a 1-1 home draw on September 28, 2010. A couple weeks later on October 16, 2010 Peterson scored his first league goal for Toronto in a 2-2 home draw versus Columbus Crew. After a disappointing first half of 2011 Peterson was traded along with Alan Gordon and Nana Attakora to San Jose Earthquakes for Ryan Johnson, allocation money, and an international roster spot.[3]
Peterson remained with San Jose through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Peterson was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
Sporting Kansas City announced January 19, 2012 that the club had signed 25-year-old forward Peterson.[4]
Honors
Indiana University
Toronto FC
- Canadian Championship (2): 2010, 2011
Sporting Kansas City
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Regular Season Championship (1): 2012
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2012, 2015
- MLS Cup: 2013