Jason Pelletier
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jason Pelletier
| fullname = Jason Pelletier
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|24}}
| birth_place = Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 22
| college1 = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| collegeyears1 = 2004–2007
| clubs1 = Harrisburg City Islanders
| years1 = 2008–2014
| caps1 = 141
| goals1 = 5
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = June 30, 2015
| ntupdate =
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Jason Pelletier (born April 24, 1985, in Middletown, Pennsylvania) is a retired American soccer player who last played for Harrisburg City Islanders in the United Soccer League.
Career
=College=
Pelletier attended Middletown Area High School and played college soccer at Rutgers University and Robert Morris University. He was a staple in the central midfield for the Colonials, earning All-NEC selections in 2005 and 2006. He was also a Regional and National Olympic Development Program participant.
=Professional=
Pelletier turned professional in 2008 when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division and made his professional debut on April 26, 2008, in Harrisburg's 1-1 opening day tie with the Cleveland City Stars.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/650651.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2009-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105224612/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/650651.html |archive-date=2010-01-05 |url-status=dead }} He scored his first professional goal on May 3, 2008, in a 1–1 tie with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/650663.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2009-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623161558/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/650663.html |archive-date=2009-06-23 |url-status=dead }} On February 2, 2010, Harrisburg City announced the re-signing of Pelletier for the 2010 season.{{cite web|url=http://usl2.uslsoccer.com/home/398663.html |title=Harrisburg re-signs five for 2010 |accessdate=2010-02-05 |work=USLsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209230005/http://usl2.uslsoccer.com/home/398663.html |archivedate=2010-02-09 }}
In February 2015, Pelletier announced his retirement from professional soccer prior to the 2015 season having made 141 appearances and scored 8 goals for the City Islanders.{{Cite web |url=http://cityislanders.com/club-news/jason-pelletier-retiring-after-seven-seasons-with-harrisburg/ |title=Jason Pelletier Retiring After Seven Seasons with Harrisburg — City Islanders |access-date=2015-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316050638/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/jason-pelletier-retiring-after-seven-seasons-with-harrisburg/ |archive-date=2015-03-16 |url-status=dead }}
Music career
Pelletier is currently in a production group with long-time friend and fellow producer Jason Miller. The duo are known as Goldman Stacks and Beat Street Productions, amongst others. The team's studio, known as the dojo, is located in the Oak Hills projects of Middletown, PA.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.cityislanders.com/driver.aspx?topic=Jason%20Pelletier Harrisburg City Islanders bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Robert Morris Colonials men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Pennsylvania