Jacob Erlandson
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|3|14}}
| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Loudoun United
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Ohio Galaxies
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2019
| college1 = Huntington Foresters
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| collegegoals1 = 21
| collegeyears2 = 2020–2021
| college2 = Bowling Green Falcons
| collegecaps2 = 32
| collegegoals2 = 9
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Dayton Dutch Lions
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = Flint City Bucks
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Columbus Crew 2
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Loudoun United
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 0
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Jacob Erlandson (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.
Early years
= Youth =
Born in Akron, Ohio, Erlandson grew up in Dayton, Ohio, attending Dayton Christian High School.{{cite web|url=https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jacob-erlandson/8791|title=Jacob Erlandson - Men's Soccer|website=Bowling Green State University Athletics}} Erlandson also played club soccer at Ohio Galaxies until 2017.http://www.ohiogalaxiesfc.com/home.php?layout=9630877 He was a four-year letterwinner at Dayton Christian, a two-time All-Ohio First-Team selection who was also named an All-American as a senior, and scored a career total of 97 goals and tallied 56 assists in his four-year career. He was named the Metro Buckeye League Player of the Year in both seasons, and also was named the Miami Valley Area Player of the Year in each of those two years.
= College & Amateur =
In 2017, Erlandson attended Huntington University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Foresters, Erlandson scored 21 goals whilst alternating as a defender and a forward. He earned honors including All-CL Second Team in 2017 and 2018, and in 2019 was a NAIA All American, the Crossroads League Defender of the Year, and all-league first team for the third consecutive time.{{cite web|url=https://www.huathletics.com/roster/16/7/2910|title=Jake Erlandson 2017 Men's Soccer Roster|website=Huntington University Athletics}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huathletics.com/roster/17/7/3279|title=Jake Erlandson 2018 Men's Soccer Roster|website=Huntington University Athletics}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huathletics.com/roster/18/7/4291|title=Jake Erlandson 2019 Men's Soccer Roster|website=Huntington University Athletics}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huathletics.com/article/6030|title=Erlandson named NAIA All American|date=December 11, 2019|website=Huntington University Athletics}} In 2020, Erlandson transferred to Bowling Green State University,{{cite web|url=https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2020/2/5/jake-erlandson-joins-mens-soccer-program.aspx|title=Jacob Erlandson Joins Men's Soccer Program|website=Bowling Green State University Athletics}} where he scored nine goals and added six assists in 32 appearances for the Falcons, gaining All-MAC First Team honors in his first season. In his final season, he was again named an All-MAC First Team, as well as being on the MAC's All-Tournament Team, the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First-Team, OCSA All-Ohio First Team, and was also named as BGSU's Male Athlete of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://collegesoccernews.com/bowling-green-state-university-no-shortage-of-talent-and-experience-heading-into-the-2022-season/|title=Bowling Green State University. No Shortage Of Talent And Experience Heading Into The 2022 Season – College Soccer News|date=July 23, 2022}}
While at college, Erlandson also appeared in the USL League Two with Dayton Dutch Lions in 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33141544|title=Dayton Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and again with Flint City Bucks during their 2021 season, where he bagged five goals for the team during the regular season.{{cite web|url=https://www.flintcitybucks.com/news_article/show/1163297-three-more-sign-with-bucks|title=Three More Sign With Bucks|first=Flint City|last=Bucks|date=May 11, 2021|website=Flint City Bucks}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/46364914|title=Flint City Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
Club career
=Columbus Crew 2=
On January 11, 2022, Erlandson was selected 40th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.{{cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-selects-four-players-in-mls-superdraft-2022|title=Columbus Crew Selects Four Players In MLS SuperDraft 2022 | Columbus Crew|website=ColumbusCrew.com}}{{cite web|url=https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2022/1/11/mens-soccer-jacob-erlandson-chosen-in-mls-superdraft.aspx|title=Jacob Erlandson Chosen in MLS SuperDraft|website=Bowling Green State University Athletics}} He signed with the club's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 on March 17, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-2-adds-two-defenders-to-roster|title=Columbus Crew 2 adds two defenders to roster | Columbus Crew|website=ColumbusCrew.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.massivereport.com/2022/5/8/23061202/ohioan-jacob-erlandson-fulfills-a-childhood-dream-of-playing-for-columbus-crew-mls-next-pro|title=Ohioan Jacob Erlandson fulfills a childhood dream of playing for the Crew|date=May 8, 2022|website=Massive Report}}{{cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-2-announces-roster-for-inaugural-2022-mls-next-pro-season|title=Columbus Crew 2 announces roster for inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season | Columbus Crew|website=ColumbusCrew.com}} During their inaugural season, he made three regular season appearances as the team won the MLS Next Pro Regular Season and MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/players/jacob-erlandson/stats/|title=Jacob Erlandson | MLSsoccer.com|website=mlsnextpro}}
=Loudoun United=
On February 14, 2024, Erlandson signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United on a one-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1300447-loudoun-united-signs-defender-jacob-erlandson|title=Loudoun United signs defender Jacob Erlandson|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=February 14, 2024|website=USL Championship}} Erlandson re-signed with Loudoun on December 5, 2024, on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.{{cite web |title=Loudoun United FC extend Jacob Erlandson on two-year contract through 2026 with option for 2027 season. |url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news/2024/12/05/loudoun-united-fc-extend-jacob-erlandson-on-two-year-contract-through-2026-with-option-for-2027-season/ |website=LoudounUnitedFC.com |access-date=5 December 2024}}
Honors
=Club=
Columbus Crew 2
- MLS Next Pro: 2022 Regular season champions
- MLS Next Pro: 2022 Eastern Conference winners
References
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External links
- [https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jacob-erlandson/ Jacob Erlandson] MLS bio
- {{soccerway|812125}}
- [https://www.bgsufalcons.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jacob-erlandson/8791 Bowling Green State University profile]
{{Loudoun United FC squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Bowling Green Falcons men's soccer players
Category:Columbus Crew draft picks
Category:Columbus Crew 2 players
Category:Dayton Dutch Lions players
Category:Flint City Bucks players
Category:Loudoun United FC players
Category:Soccer players from Ohio
Category:Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
Category:USL League Two players