Jeremiah Bass (born November 4, 1977, in

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) is a retired American

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player. He retired in January 2011 after sitting out the 2010 season.

Career

Youth and College

Bass attended Prairie High School and played

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from 1997 until 2000.

Professional

In 2001, Bass trained with the Minnesota Thunder, spending time in 2002 and 2003 with the team, but never signed a formal contract. In July 2003, he moved to Höllvikens GIF in the Swedish Division 2, but returned to the U.S. later that year, playing amateur soccer in the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League with the Internationals, while working for Ameriprise Financial. Bass eventually came to the attention of the head coach of the Minnesota Thunder of the

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, and he signed with the Thunder on April 9, 2007.Thunder Adds Four More Players to Roster
Bass would log 1943 minutes in 24 matches during the season. In 2008, he would become team captain and finish the season with 2510 minutes on the field, notching three goals.

References

External links

Minnesota Thunder bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bass, Jeremiah 1977 births Living people American expatriate men's soccer players Minnesota Thunder players USL First Division players BK Höllviken players Soccer players from Wisconsin Marquette Golden Eagles men's soccer players American men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Men's association football midfielders