Jacob Erlandson (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 14, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Loudoun United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Ohio Galaxies | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Huntington Foresters | (21) | |
| 2020–2021 | Bowling Green Falcons | 32 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Flint City Bucks | 14 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Columbus Crew 2 | 25 | (0) |
| 2024– | Loudoun United | 33 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 | |||
Early years
editYouth
editBorn in Akron, Ohio, Erlandson grew up in Dayton, Ohio, attending Dayton Christian High School.[1] Erlandson also played club soccer at Ohio Galaxies until 2017.[2] He was a four-year letterwinner at Dayton Christian, a two-time All-Ohio First-Team selection who was also named an All-American as a senior, and scored a career total of 97 goals and tallied 56 assists in his two-year career. He was named the Metro Buckeye League Player of the Year in both seasons, and also was named the Miami Valley Area Player of the Year in each of those two years.[1]
College & Amateur
editIn 2017, Erlandson attended Huntington University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Foresters, Erlandson scored 21 goals whilst alternating as a defender and a forward. He earned honors including All-CL Second Team in 2017 and 2018, and in 2019 was a NAIA All American, the Crossroads League Defender of the Year, and all-league first team for the third consecutive time.[3][4][5][6] In 2020, Erlandson transferred to Bowling Green State University,[7] where he scored nine goals and added six assists in 32 appearances for the Falcons, gaining All-MAC First Team honors in his first season. In his final season, he was again named an All-MAC First Team, as well as being on the MAC's All-Tournament Team, the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First-Team, OCSA All-Ohio First Team, and was also named as BGSU's Male Athlete of the Year.[1][8]
While at college, Erlandson also appeared in the USL League Two with Dayton Dutch Lions in 2019,[9] and again with Flint City Bucks during their 2021 season, where he bagged five goals for the team during the regular season.[10][11]
Club career
editColumbus Crew 2
editOn January 11, 2022, Erlandson was selected 40th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[12][13] He signed with the club's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 on March 17, 2022.[14][15][16] During their inaugural season, he made three regular season appearances as the team won the MLS Next Pro Regular Season and MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference titles.[17]
Loudoun United
editOn February 14, 2024, Erlandson signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United on a one-year deal.[18]
Honors
editClub
editColumbus Crew 2
- MLS Next Pro: 2022 Regular season champions
- MLS Next Pro: 2022 Eastern Conference winners
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jacob Erlandson - Men's Soccer". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
- ^ http://www.ohiogalaxiesfc.com/home.php?layout=9630877
- ^ "Jake Erlandson 2017 Men's Soccer Roster". Huntington University Athletics.
- ^ "Jake Erlandson 2018 Men's Soccer Roster". Huntington University Athletics.
- ^ "Jake Erlandson 2019 Men's Soccer Roster". Huntington University Athletics.
- ^ "Erlandson named NAIA All American". Huntington University Athletics. December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Jacob Erlandson Joins Men's Soccer Program". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
- ^ "Bowling Green State University. No Shortage Of Talent And Experience Heading Into The 2022 Season – College Soccer News". July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Dayton Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Bucks, Flint City (May 11, 2021). "Three More Sign With Bucks". Flint City Bucks.
- ^ "Flint City Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Columbus Crew Selects Four Players In MLS SuperDraft 2022 | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "Jacob Erlandson Chosen in MLS SuperDraft". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 adds two defenders to roster | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "Ohioan Jacob Erlandson fulfills a childhood dream of playing for the Crew". Massive Report. May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 announces roster for inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ "Jacob Erlandson | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
- ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (February 14, 2024). "Loudoun United signs defender Jacob Erlandson". USL Championship.
External links
edit- Jacob Erlandson MLS bio
- Jacob Erlandson at Soccerway
- Bowling Green State University profile