Jacob Bushue
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob M. Bushue | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Champaign, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saint Louis FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Chicago Magic | ||
| 2010–2013 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | Saint Louis FC | 49 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 9, 2016. | |||
Jacob M. Bushue (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Saint Louis FC in the United Soccer League.
Career
Youth
Bushue played youth soccer with the Chicago Magic from 2006-2010. Bushue's Chicago Magic team was a Dallas Cup Semi-Finalist in 2009.[1] His teams also went to the US Soccer Academy Finals in both 2008 and 2009.[2] Bushue was invited to the Adidas ESP Camp in 2008 and 2009.
College
He played college soccer at Indiana University from 2010 to 2013.[3] During his career at Indiana, Bushue was a part of the team that won the 2012 National Championship.[4] While at Indiana University, Bushue also won the 2010 Big Ten Conference regular season championship[5] and the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's soccer tournament championship, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[6] During his career at Indiana, Bushue played in 86 games and made 79 starts for the Hoosiers, scoring 6 goals and 10 assists.[7] After his career at Indiana, Bushue was invited to the 2014 MLS Draft Combine.[8]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Saint Louis FC of the USL announced the signing of Bushue for the 2015 season.[9] He scored his first professional goal in a match on September 12 against the Charlotte Independence at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, and was named to the USL's Team of the Week for his performance.[10]
On November 9,2016 Saint Louis FC released Bushue
Personal life
Bushue grew up in Champaign, Illinois. His parents are Doug and Katy Bushue. Jacob and his sister Megan[11] became the first brother–sister combination to win the News-Gazette player of the year award.[12] Bushue attended Champaign Centennial High School, graduating in December 2009.
References
- ↑ http://www.dallascup.com/schedules/12194271/12194310.html
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/07/19/16/36/140719-academy-champions
- ↑ http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jacob_bushue_557785.html
- ↑ http://www.crimsonquarry.com/2012/12/9/3747920/indiana-hoosiers-are-ncaa-soccer-national-champions-again
- ↑ http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/103110aaa.html
- ↑ http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111713aab.html
- ↑ http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jacob_bushue_557785.html
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2014/combine
- ↑ http://saintlouisfc.com/playersignings
- ↑ http://saintlouisfc.com/bushuetotw
- ↑ http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/girls-soccer/2010-04-11/all-decade-honoree-megan-bushue.html
- ↑ http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/boys-soccer/2009-11-10/soccer-serious-business-jacob-bushue-and-his-siblings.html