Jacob Barron
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jacob Barron
| image =
| fullname = Jacob L. Barron
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=y|1991|4|08}}
| birth_place = Orange, California, United States
| height = 6 ft 10 in
| currentclub = Orange County Blues
| clubnumber = 26
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs1 = UC Davis Aggies
| youthyears2 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs2 = Penn State Nittany Lions
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Reading United
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Ottawa Fury
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Orange County Blues
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| pcupdate = July 10, 2017
| ntupdate =
}}
Jacob L. Barron (born April 18, 1991) is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Orange County Blues FC in USL Pro.
Career
=College and Professional Sports Career=
Barron played two years of college soccer at University of California, Davis and two years at Penn State between 2009 and 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/barron_jacob00.html|title=Jacob Barron Bio - UC Davis Official Athletic Site|publisher=ucdavisaggies.com|accessdate=2014-07-27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jacob_barron_751673.html|title=Jacob Barron Bio - Penn State Official Athletic Site|publisher=gopsusports.com|accessdate=2014-07-27}}
Barron went undrafted in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. He signed with USL PDL club Ottawa Fury for their 2013 season, where he made 13 appearances and scored 1 goal.
Barron trialed with MLS team Chivas USA in 2014 and made several appearances for Chivas USA's reserve team but never signed an MLS contract with the club.
Barron signed with USL Pro club Orange County Blues on July 17, 2014.{{cite web |date=17 July 2014 |title=OC Blues FC team signs midfielder - The Orange County Register |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/barron-629144-blues-jacob.html |accessdate=2014-07-27 |publisher=ocregister.com}} Barron was released following the 2015 season having played 4 games in 2014 and 10 games in 2015.
While at college, Barron appeared for USL PDL club Reading United AC in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/jacob-barron/|title=Jacob Barron | SoccerStats.us|publisher=soccerstats.us|accessdate=2014-07-27}}
=Current career=
Currently, Barron teaches Physical Education and Kinesiology, and more recently, the elective class Weight Training at Sato Academy of Math and Science. He also coaches the Soccer Team known as "Sato FC" and is the HOSA club advisor.{{Cite web |title=Faculty & Staff Directory |url=https://sato-lbusd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1531973693691&vdid=pxi52a16exp0har |access-date=2022-02-14 |website=sato-lbusd-ca.schoolloop.com}}
Barron previously taught Algebra 2 at Brea Olinda High School.
References
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players
Category:Reading United AC players
Category:Ottawa Fury SC players
Category:Orange County SC players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Sportspeople from Orange, California
Category:Soccer players from Orange County, California
Category:University of California, Davis alumni
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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