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.
| 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 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
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 edit
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 edit
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.
Personal life edit
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 edit
FC Haka[15]
FF Jaro
- Ykköscup Winner: 2022
References edit
- ^ "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". www.bigten.org. 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 edit
- Jacob Bushue at Soccerway