Christopher Jaime
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christopher Jaime
| image =
| fullname = Christopher Jaime
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|3|20}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, United States
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Charlotte Independence
| clubnumber = 80
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Nomads SC
| youthyears2 = 2019–2022
| youthclubs2 = Los Angeles FC
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Las Vegas Lights
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = Los Angeles FC 2
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = Los Angeles FC
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Charlotte Independence
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = March 28, 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Christopher Jaime (born March 20, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.
Club career
Born in San Diego, California, Jaime began his career with U.S. Soccer Development Academy side Nomads SC.http://nomd.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655871&player=70270815 {{Dead link|date=March 2022}} In 2019, Jaime joined the academy at Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/las-vegas-lights-fc-sign-four-lafc-academy-players-to-academy-contracts|title=Las Vegas Lights FC Sign Four LAFC Academy Players To Academy Contracts | Los Angeles Football Club|website=LAFC}} On May 5, 2021, it was announced that Jaime, along with three other academy players, had signed USL academy contracts with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate club Las Vegas Lights. The academy contract allowed Son to play with professionals while maintaining NCAA college soccer eligibility.
Jaime made his professional debut for Las Vegas Lights on June 19, 2021, against Orange County SC. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute as Las Vegas lost 3–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/lasvegaslightsfc-orangecountysc-2199538|title=Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Orange County SC- June 19, 2021 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}
On August 25, 2022, Jaime signed a professional deal with Las Vegas for the remainder of the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1237013-lights-fc-signs-christopher-jaime-to-first-professional-contract|title=Lights FC signs Christopher Jaime to first professional contract|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=August 25, 2022|website=USL Championship}}
On March 27, 2025, Jaime joined USL League One club Charlotte Independence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteindependence.com/news/2025/03/27/jacks-sign-christopher-romero/|title=Charlotte Independence Sign American Youngster Christopher Jaime}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played July 13, 2022}}{{soccerway|christopher-jaime/595310}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Las Vegas Lights
|2021 |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2022
|USL Championship |15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
;Notes
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References
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{{Charlotte Independence squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Nomads Soccer Club players
Category:Las Vegas Lights FC players
Category:Los Angeles FC players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Soccer players from San Diego
Category:Los Angeles FC 2 players