Stefan Jerome (born August 11, 1992 in

Davie, Florida Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately north of Miami. The town's population was 110,320 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Davie is a principal town of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to ...

) is an American

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player. He played for

Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. The club currently plays in the Czech First League, the first tier of Czech football. The club played in the first tier league for 30 years between 1984 and 2014, winning the Czec ...

in the

Gambrinus Liga The Czech First League, known as the Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons, is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Seasons typically ru ...

in 2011.

Background

Jerome was born in

and is of

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

an descent.

Career

Club

Jerome attended American Heritage High School, who he led to the 2007 Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 3A title game, played club soccer for West Pines FC in

Pembroke Pines, Florida Pembroke Pines is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is located 22 miles (35 km) north of Miami. The population of Pembroke Pines is 171,178 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of and the fourth-most populous c ...

and Schulz Academy program in Boca Raton Florida until he was invited to attend the residency program, and spent two years in US soccer residency program at the famed

IMG Academy IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...

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, before being signed by

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in June 2010. At the time of his signing he was the youngest player in Miami FC team history. He made his professional debut on June 19, 2010 as a substitute in a 3-1 loss to the

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer pyr ...

. After trialling with

in January 2011, Jerome signed on loan with the club until the end of the 2010-11 season.

International

Jerome has been an active member of the US youth national teams and was on the team that played at the

2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from 24 October to 15 November 2009. The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating the host team and holders, Nigeria. The Golden Ball to the Be ...

in Nigeria. He has also received callups for the U-20 team camp and also played with the U-20 men's at the 2010 Copa Chivas tournament.

References

External links

US Soccer profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jerome, Stefan 1992 births Living people American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Haitian descent Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players Czech First League players SK Sigma Olomouc players USSF Division 2 Professional League players United States men's youth international soccer players Men's association football forwards People from Davie, Florida Sportspeople from Pembroke Pines, Florida Soccer players from Broward County, Florida