Jeff Larentowicz
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jeffery Adam Larentowicz | ||
| Date of birth | August 5, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Pasadena, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Brown Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2009 | New England Revolution | 111 | (9) |
| 2005 | → New Hampshire Phantoms (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010– | Colorado Rapids | 64 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | United States | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jeffery Adam Larentowicz (born August 5, 1983 in Pasadena, California) is an American soccer player of Polish descent[1] who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. He was a starting midfielder on the Rapids' 2010 MLS Cup Championship team.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College
Larentowicz played college soccer for Brown University from 2001 to 2004. In his four seasons there he played in 66 matches, amassing 7 goals and 6 assists, helping Brown to two Ivy League Championships. Before Brown, he helped lead traditional Philadelphia-area power Chestnut Hill Academy to back-to-back Interacademic League championships in 2000 and 2001. He also captained the FC Delco Arsenal to two USYSA National Championships in 2002 and 2003.
[edit] Professional
Larentowicz was selected in the fourth round, 45th overall in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution. He spent his first season on the bench, playing only one minute with the first team all year. However, in 2006 Larentowicz came into more playing time through injuries, starting 19 games and appearing in a further seven. He scored his first-ever MLS goal on August 27, 2006 at a home game against the Columbus Crew. In 2007, he firmly established himself as a regular starter for the Revolution, playing all but two games as defensive midfielder alongside Shalrie Joseph.
Larentowicz has been known by various nicknames. He acquired Ginja (or Ginger) Ninja after scoring an acrobatic goal against the Chicago Fire on May 6, 2007.[2] As a defensive midfielder who occasionally ventures into the offensive half of the pitch, he was called der Kaiser by Paul Mariner, a reference to Franz Beckenbauer.[3] Other monikers he has been given include Big Red, Ginger, Ginger Lobby Eater, Ginger Bonita and Ginger Jeff.
On January 21, 2010, he was traded to Colorado along with Wells Thompson in exchange for Preston Burpo, Cory Gibbs, a draft pick, and allocation money.[4]
On November 17, 2011, it was announced that he was training with English Premier League side Bolton Wanderers following a recommendation by United States Men's National Team coach Jürgen Klinsmann. [5]
[edit] International
On December 22, 2010, Larentowicz received his first call up to train with the senior US national team. He made his international debut a month later in a friendly match against Chile.[6]
On August 25th, 2011, it was announced that Larentowicz would play for the US National team in two friendly matches against Costa Rica and Belgium.
[edit] Honors
[edit] New England Revolution
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2007
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (2):2005, 2006, 2007
- North American SuperLiga (1): 2008
[edit] Colorado Rapids
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2010
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2010
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Kolejni straceni dla reprezentacji Polski". futbolnews.pl. Dec. 27, 2010. http://www.futbolnews.pl/rozgrywki/reprezentacja-polski/artykuly-reprezentacja-polski/art,350,kolejni-straceni-dla-reprezentacji-polski.html. Retrieved 22 Dec 2011.
- ^ Firchau, Nick. "MLS Cup: A proud moment for Ginger army," Major League Soccer, Friday, November 19, 2010.
- ^ Forbes, Brian. "Larentowicz gives kick-start to Rapids," The Denver Post, Saturday, April 17, 2010.
- ^ "Revolution Make Strategic Trade With Rapids". WorldSoccerReader. Jan. 21, 2010. http://worldsoccerreader.com/2010/01/revolution-make-strategic-trade-with-rapids/. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
- ^ "Bolton bring in Team USA's Ginja Ninja". Daily Mirror. Nov. 17, 2011. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Bolton-transfer-gossip-Jeff-Larentowicz-USA-international-midfielder-training-with-Trotters-article830636.html. Retrieved 18 Nov 2011.
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/young-us-side-rallies-draw-chile-1-1-hdc
[edit] External links
- MLS player profile
- Jeff Larentowicz at National-Football-Teams.com
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