| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob M. Bushue | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Champaign, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Chicago Magic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Saint Louis FC | 49 | (1) |
| 2017 | BK-46 | 21 | (3) |
| 2018 | Ekenäs IF | 25 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Haka | 67 | (2) |
| 2022 | Jaro | 26 | (1) |
| 2023– | Las Vegas Lights | 33 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 | |||
Jacob M. Bushue (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC.
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Career
Youth
Bushue played youth soccer with the Chicago Magic from 2006 to 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
Bushue signed with the Finnish team Bollklubben-46 for the 2017 campaign. BK-46 plays in the third level of Finnish soccer as of 2017.
Bushue joined FC Haka for the 2019 season.[11]
On January 13, 2022, he signed with Jaro.[12]
Personal life
Bushue grew up in Champaign, Illinois. His parents are Doug and Katy Bushue. Jacob and his sister Megan[13] became the first brother–sister combination to win the News-Gazette player of the year award.[14] Bushue attended Champaign Centennial High School, graduating in December 2009.
Honors
FC Haka[15]
FF Jaro
- Ykköscup Winner: 2022
References
- ^ "Dr. Pepper DALLAS CUP? XXX". www.dallascup.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03.
- ^ "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
- ^ "Jacob Bushue Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Soccer National Champions!". 9 December 2012.
- ^ "BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: Indiana Takes 3-2 win over Northwestern - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Indiana Wins Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Title Big Ten Conference Official Site". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Jacob Bushue Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "2014 MLS Combine | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2014-01-05.
- ^ "STL FC Adds Four Players to 2015 Roster - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Bushue Named to USL Team of the Week - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 2015-12-13.
- ^ Spelarflykten från Ekenäs IF fortsätter – Jacob Bushue går till FC Haka, svenska.yle.fi, 20 February 2019
- ^ "JACOB BUSHUE KLAR FÖR FF JARO" (in Finnish). Jaro. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "All-decade honoree: Megan Bushue".
- ^ "Soccer is serious business for Jacob Bushue and his siblings".
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links
- Jacob Bushue at Soccerway