Jasper Löffelsend (born 10 September 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.[2]

Career

Early career

Löffelsend played with various teams at youth level, including spells at SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, SV Union Rösrath and TV Herkenrath 09.[3] Following his time at Herkenrath, he had short spells with SV Straelen, Bonner SC, FC Hennef 05 and FC Wegberg-Beeck, appearing for the teams in both the Regionalliga West and Mittelrheinliga.[4] After signing with Wegberg-Beeck in July 2020, Löffelsend and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract to allow him to accept a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States.[5]

College

Löffelsend attended the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, where he played two seasons, making a total of 36 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying 19 assists. In his two seasons with the Panthers, he was named All-ACC First Team twice, ACC Defensive Player of the Year twice, was a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist twice, TopDrawerSoccer Best XI First Team, United Soccer Coaches South All-Region First Team twice, United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America twice, and College Soccer News First Team All-America.[6]

Real Salt Lake

On 11 January 2022, Löffelsend was selected 81st overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[7] On 22 February 2022, he signed with Salt Lake's MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.[8] However, on 27 February 2022, it was announced that Löffelsend had signed a one-year deal with Real Salt Lake's first team who compete in Major League Soccer.[9] He made his debut for the club the same day, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 0–0 draw with Houston Dynamo.[10]

Colorado Rapids

On 10 January 2024, The Colorado Rapids signed Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Colorado’s natural second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2024 International Roster Slot.[2]

San Diego FC

On 11 December 2024, San Diego FC drafted Löffelsend from the Colorado Rapids in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft.[11]

References

  1. ^ "J. Löffelsend: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Colorado Rapids acquire midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake". coloradorapids.com.
  3. ^ "Jasper Löffelsend - Everything for Football ⚽". everythingforfootball.com.
  4. ^ "MLS Draft: Kölner als einziger Deutscher gewählt". Express.
  5. ^ Haidinger, Peter. "Abwehrspieler Jasper Löffelsend verlässt Wegberg-Beeck wieder".
  6. ^ "Jasper Löeffelsend - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
  7. ^ Krysinsky, John (11 January 2022). "Pitt's Jasper Löeffelsend selected 81st overall in MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  8. ^ "Welcome to the Monarchs, Jasper! | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  9. ^ "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  10. ^ "HOUvsRSL 02-27-2022 lineups | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  11. ^ https://www.sandiegofc.com/news/san-diego-fc-selects-five-players-makes-two-trades-in-2024-mls-expansion-draft
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_L%C3%B6ffelsend
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