Jeremy Ebobisse

Jeremy Ebobisse
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Edward Nirina Ebobisse Ebolo
Date of birth (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997
Place of birth Paris, France [1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 17
Youth career
Bethesda SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Duke Blue Devils 37 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 D.C. United U-23 9 (6)
2016 Charleston Battery 5 (2)
2017– Portland Timbers 16 (2)
2017– → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 11 (3)
National team
2016–2017 United States U20 17 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:51, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

Jeremy Edward Nirina Ebobisse Ebolo (born February 14, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

Youth and amateur

Jeremy Ebobisse attended Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland, where he played alongside Gedion Zelalem of Arsenal FC.[2] Ebobisse played two years of college soccer at Duke University in 2014 and 2015, where he scored 9 goals in 37 appearances.[3] While at college, Ebobisse appeared with Premier Development League side D.C. United U-23 in 2015.[4]

Professional career

Ebobisse signed a contract with Major League Soccer in August 2016, but without having a club to sign with until the 2017 MLS SuperDraft in January 2017.[5] He spent time with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery towards the end of their 2016 season.[6] Jeremy was drafted fourth overall in the 2017 MLS Superdraft by the Portland Timbers, in a deal with the Houston Dynamo for an international slot, $100,000 in general allocation money, and the tenth draft pick.

International

Ebobisse played with the United States under-20 national team during the 2017 FIFA under-20 World Cup.

References

  1. ↑ "After stellar youth career, Jeremy Ebobisse ready for new horizons in Portland". Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Draft road not taken with Jeremy Ebobisse: School Days". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Duke University Blue Devils". www.goduke.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Statistics – 2016 Regular Season – Premier Development League". www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Report: U.S. U-20 forward Jeremy Ebobisse signs with MLS". Sbisoccer.com. August 16, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "MLS loans Jeremy Ebobisse to Charleston Battery". Sbisoccer.com. August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.


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