Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | December 30, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Pleasanton, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Right Back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution II | ||
Number | 48 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Ballistic United SC | ||
2016–2017 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022 | Rochester New York FC | 17 | (1) |
2023– | New England Revolution II | 34 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 8, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 10, 2020 |
Jacob Akanyirige (born December 30, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for New England Revolution II in MLS Next Pro.
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
San Jose Earthquakes
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] Following the 2021 season, San Jose declined their contract option on Akanyirige.[4]
Rochester NY FC
Akanyirige Signed with Rochester New York FC on April 2, 2022 on a free transfer.[5] Akanyridge debuted for Rochester during an U.S. Open Cup match against FC Motown. Akanyirige scored his first professional goal on 5/14/22 in a match against Inter Miami II.[6]
International career
Born in the United States, Akanyirige is of Ghanaian descent.[7] He is a youth international for the United States.
Statistics
Updated September 25, 2022
Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Totals | |||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
San Jose | 2020 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rochester New York FC | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
Career totals | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
References
- ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes". sjeq.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "FEATURE: Four things to know about Homegrown signing Jacob Akanyirige". San Jose Earthquakes. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign 15-Year-Old Defender Jacob Akanyirige to Homegrown Player Contract". San Jose Earthquakes. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes announce roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
- ↑ @rnyfcofficial (April 2, 2022). "WELCOME TO #RNYFC JACOB AKANYIRIGE!!!The U-20 USA national team player joins Rochester to add some quality and de…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ FC, RNY. "Rochester New York FC". RNY FC. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Ghana's Jacob Akanyirige makes MLS history". GhanaWeb. January 27, 2018.
External links
- Jacob Akanyirige at Soccerway
- Jacob Akanyirige at Major League Soccer
- Jacob Aknayirige at MLS Next Pro