Jared Michael Jeffrey (born June 14, 1990) is an

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n former professional soccer player.

Career

Youth

Jeffrey was born in

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. After winning the Parade Boys Soccer National High School Player of the Year in 2008, Jeffrey signed with

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Senior

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 seasons, mostly appearing for the reserve side.

D.C. United

On July 3, 2013, it was announced that Jeffrey had been picked up by

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side

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in a waiver draft. He debuted for D.C. United on July 27 against the

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in which he started and played 79 minutes as D.C. United lost the match 1–2. On August 3, Jeffrey scored his first goal with his new club, netting a pass from

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to give United a 3–1 lead against Montreal Impact. United would go on to win by the same scoreline. Jeffrey retired at the end of their 2018 season.

International

Jeffrey had represented the United States at the under-17, under-20, and the under-23 levels. 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

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and had played for the u20 side during the

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. He also was a member of the 2012 U-23 Men's team that failed to qualify for the Olympics.

Career statistics

Honors

D.C. United

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References

External links

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U.S. Soccer bio
1990 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Dallas Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub