Jacob Akanyirige

Jacob Akanyirige (born December 30, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.

Jacob Akanyirige
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-30) December 30, 2001
Place of birth Pleasanton, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 29
Youth career
2015–2016 Ballistic United SC
2016–2017 San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– San Jose Earthquakes 0 (0)
2019 → Reno 1868 (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 19, 2019

Career

Youth

Akanyirige played for Pleasanton, CA's Ballistic United SC during the 2015–2016 season for their U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy's Under 13/14 team. In 2016–2017, he joined San Jose's U-15 squad and quickly moved up the academy ranks. After making one appearance for the U-17 side in 2017-18, he moved up to the U-19s and was competing against players two and three years older than him.[1] Akanyirige's birthday makes him a unique prospect for the youth national teams as he is two days too old to play with the 2002 cycle and is the youngest, or among the youngest, in 2001.[2]

Professional

Akanyirige signed as San Jose's fourth ever Homegrown Player on December 15, 2017. At the time of his signing he was the youngest player to sign for the Earthquakes as well as third-youngest player in MLS and the eighth-youngest to ever sign a professional contract in MLS history.[3]

Statistics

Updated January 21, 2018.

ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotals
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose2018MLS000000
Career totals000000

References
  1. "San Jose Earthquakes". sjeq.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. "FEATURE: Four things to know about Homegrown signing Jacob Akanyirige". San Jose Earthquakes. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  3. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign 15-Year-Old Defender Jacob Akanyirige to Homegrown Player Contract". San Jose Earthquakes. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.


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