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Jake Nerwinski
Personal information
Full name Jakob Nerwinski
Date of birth (1994-10-17) October 17, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Lawrenceville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 28
Youth career
2005–2013 NJSA 04
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Connecticut Huskies 72 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 92 (3)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2020

Jakob Nerwinski (born October 17, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

High School

A native of the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey,[1] Nerwinski played varsity soccer from his freshman through senior year at Notre Dame High School[2] in Lawrenceville under coach Mike Perone. During each of his four years as a varsity starter he earned All-County honors and was named to All-State, All-Area, or All-Conference first teams at least once per season. During his senior season, Nerwinski broke Notre Dame's all-time scoring record with 21 goals and 19 assists.[3]

College

Nerwinski played four years of college soccer at the University of Connecticut between 2013 and 2016. During his time at UConn, Nerwinski was named in the American Athletic Conference First Team and the NSCAA First Team All-East Region for two consecutive years.[3]

Professional

On January 13, 2017, Nerwinski was selected 7th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4] He signed with the club on February 9, 2017.[5]

Nerwinski made his professional debut on February 22, 2017 in a 1–1 draw with New York Red Bulls in the CONCACAF Champions League.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Whitecaps FC Sign 2017 MLS SuperDraft Pick Jake Nerwinski", OurSportsCentral, February 9, 2017. Accessed October 23, 2017. "The Lawrenceville, New Jersey native was an All-District player in each of his four years at his hometown's Notre Dame High School."
  2. ^ "NDHS | Private Catholic High School in Lawrenceville NJ". www.ndnj.org. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Jakob Nerwinski Bio :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". Uconnhuskies.Com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  4. ^ McGrath, Shawn (January 13, 2017). "UConn's Jake Nerwinski and Kwame Awuah Selected in MLS SuperDraft". The UConn Blog. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick Jake Nerwinski | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. February 9, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (February 23, 2017). "Recap: New York Red Bulls vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 02/23/2017 | Matchcenter". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.