Christopher Jaime (born March 20, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Los Angeles FC 2.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Jaime | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC 2 | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Nomads SC | ||
| 2019–2022 | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Las Vegas Lights | 41 | (1) |
| 2023– | Los Angeles FC 2 | 36 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn in San Diego, California, Jaime began his career with U.S. Soccer Development Academy side Nomads SC.[1] In 2019, Jaime joined the academy at Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[2] On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Jaime, along with three other academy players, had signed USL academy contracts with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate club Las Vegas Lights.[2] The academy contract allowed Son to play with professionals while maintaining NCAA college soccer eligibility.[2]
Jaime made his professional debut for Las Vegas Lights on June 19, 2021, against Orange County SC. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute as Las Vegas lost 3–1.[3]
On August 25, 2022, Jaime signed a professional deal with Las Vegas for the remainder of the 2022 season.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played July 13, 2022[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Las Vegas Lights | 2021 | USL Championship | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | USL Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ http://nomd.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655871&player=70270815 [dead link]
- ^ a b c "Las Vegas Lights FC Sign Four LAFC Academy Players To Academy Contracts | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Orange County SC- June 19, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (August 25, 2022). "Lights FC signs Christopher Jaime to first professional contract". USL Championship.
- ^ Christopher Jaime at Soccerway