Jonah Biggar
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
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|birth_place = Greer, South Carolina, United States
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|position = Midfielder
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|college1 = South Carolina Gamecocks
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Jonah Biggar (born October 12, 2004) is an American soccer player.
Early life
Biggar attended Oakbrook Preparatory School, helping them win consecutive South Carolina Independent School Association state championship in 2020 and 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/05/11/oakbrook-prep-wins-second-straight-scisa-2-a-boys-soccer-title/5029737001/|title=Biggar's 'golden goal' sends Oakbrook Prep home with state title|date=May 11, 2021|work=Go Upstate|first=Jed|last=Blackwell}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wspa.com/sports/high-school-football/high-school-standouts-high-school-football/high-school-standouts-jonah-biggar-oakbrook-prep-soccer/|title=High School Standouts: Jonah Biggar, Oakbrook Prep Soccer|first=Dan|last=Vasko|date=April 7, 2022|work=WSPA-TV}}
College career
In 2023, Biggar began attending the University of South Carolina, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/msoc/roster/player/jonah-biggar/|title=Jonah Biggar South Carolina profile|work=South Carolina Gamecocks}} He scored his first collegiate goal on September 8, 2023, against the Queens Royals.{{cite web|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2023/09/08/gamecocks-dominate-royals-4-0/|title=Gamecocks Dominate Royals 4-0|date=September 8, 2023|work=South Carolina Gamecocks}} At the end of his first year, he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.{{cite web|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2024/07/10/sec-wraps-up-2023-24-with-first-year-academic-honor-roll/|title=SEC Wraps Up 2023-24 with First-Year Academic Honor Roll|date=July 10, 2024|work=South Carolina Gamecocks}} In October 2024, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2024/10/29/biggar-named-sun-belt-defensive-player-of-the-week/|title=Biggar Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week|date=October 29, 2024|work=South Carolina Gamecocks}}
Club career
In August 2022, Biggar signed a USL Academy contract with USL League One side Greenville Triumph SC, enabling him to play in professional matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news/2022/08/27/greenville-falls-2-0-to-hailstorm-after-second-half-scoring-spree/|title=Greenville Falls 2-0 to Hailstorm After Second Half Scoring Spree|date=August 27, 2022|work=Greenville Triumph SC|first=Kaley|last=Humphrey}} He made his debut on August 27, 2022, against the Northern Colorado Hailstorm. In April 2023, he was named to the League Team of the Week as an honorable mention.{{cite web|url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news/2023/04/25/four-triumph-players-earn-team-of-the-week-honors/|title=Four Triumph Players earn Team of the Week Honors|date=April 25, 2023|work=Greenville Triumph SC|first=Kaley|last=Humphrey}}
At the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Biggar was selected in the third round (70th overall) by D.C. United.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-selects-jonah-biggar-with-the-70th-overall-selection-in-the-2025-mls-superdraft|title=D.C. United Selects Jonah Biggar with the 70th Overall Selection in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft|date=December 20, 2024|work=D.C. United}}{{cite web|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2024/12/20/ballek-and-biggar-make-program-history-taken-in-mls-superdraft/|title=Ballek and Biggar Make Program History, Taken in MLS SuperDraft|date=December 20, 2024|work=South Carolina Gamecocks}}
Career statistics
{{updated|April 30, 2023}}{{soccerway|jonah-biggar/861127}}
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!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Greenville Triumph SC
|2022 |rowspan=2|USL League One |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
References
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players
Category:Greenville Triumph SC players
Category:USL League One players
Category:D.C. United draft picks