J. J. Koval
![]() Koval in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey Koval, Jr. | ||
Date of birth | May 19, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Westlake Village, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | Real So Cal | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Stanford Cardinal | 74 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | 37 | (0) |
2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2016 | Sacramento Republic | 27 | (1) |
Total | 69 | (2) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 21, 2016 |
Jeffrey "J. J." Koval, Jr. (born May 19, 1992) is a former American soccer player who last played for Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League.
Career
Youth and College
Koval played youth soccer for Real So Cal in his local area before signing a National Letter of Intent to play for Stanford Cardinal. For Stanford, Koval was a regular starter all four years for the program as a holding midfielder, appearing in all of Stanford's 74 games during that span, starting 73 of them.[1]
Professional
Koval was drafted ninth overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. He subsequently signed a contract. On March 11, 2014, Koval made his professional debut for the Earthquakes in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Toluca, coming on for Jason Hernandez in the 73rd minute.[2]
Koval was released by San Jose on February 27, 2016.[3]
After spending the 2016 season with the Sacramento Republic, Koval announced his retirement from professional soccer on December 21, 2016 to pursue a career in dentistry.[4]
Personal
Koval is married to Karli Koval.[5]
References
- ^ "JJ Koval Biography". GoStanford.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes v Toluca recap". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Earthquakes Waive Midfielder JJ Koval". February 27, 2016.
- ^ Ralph, Eddie (December 21, 2016). "SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC MIDFIELDER JJ KOVAL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Paterson, Bill (July 2, 2016). "Republic FC players set aside day jobs to play under lights". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Camarillo, California
- People from Westlake Village, California
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from Ventura County, California
- Stanford Cardinal men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- American soccer midfielder stubs