Jasper Löffelsend (born 10 September 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 | ||
| 2013–2014 | SV Union Rösrath | ||
| 2014–2016 | TV Herkenrath 09 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 36 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | TV Herkenrath 09 | 39 | (1) |
| 2019 | SV Straelen | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bonner SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | FC Hennef 05 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | FC Wegberg-Beeck | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Real Monarchs | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Real Salt Lake | 51 | (2) |
| 2024– | Colorado Rapids | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 26 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly career
editLöffelsend played with various teams at youth level, including spells at SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, SV Union Rösrath and TV Herkenrath 09.[3] Following his time at Herkenrath, he had short spells with SV Straelen, Bonner SC, FC Hennef 05 and FC Wegberg-Beeck, appearing for the teams in both the Regionalliga West and Mittelrheinliga.[4] After signing with Wegberg-Beeck in July 2020, Löffelsend and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract to allow him to accept a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States.[5]
College
editLöffelsend attended the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, where he played two seasons, making a total of 36 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying 19 assists. In his two seasons with the Panthers, he was named All-ACC First Team twice, ACC Defensive Player of the Year twice, was a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist twice, TopDrawerSoccer Best XI First Team, United Soccer Coaches South All-Region First Team twice, United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America twice, and College Soccer News First Team All-America.[6]
Real Salt Lake
editOn 11 January 2022, Löffelsend was selected 81st overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[7] On 22 February 2022, he signed with Salt Lake's MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.[8] However, on 27 February 2022, it was announced that Löffelsend had signed a one-year deal with Real Salt Lake's first team who compete in Major League Soccer.[9] He made his debut for the club the same day, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 0–0 draw with Houston Dynamo.[10]
Colorado Rapids
editOn 10 January 2024, The Colorado Rapids signed Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Colorado’s natural second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2024 International Roster Slot.[2]
References
edit- ^ "J. Löffelsend: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Colorado Rapids acquire midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake". coloradorapids.com.
- ^ "Jasper Löffelsend - Everything for Football ⚽". everythingforfootball.com.
- ^ "MLS Draft: Kölner als einziger Deutscher gewählt". Express.
- ^ Haidinger, Peter. "Abwehrspieler Jasper Löffelsend verlässt Wegberg-Beeck wieder".
- ^ "Jasper Löeffelsend - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (11 January 2022). "Pitt's Jasper Löeffelsend selected 81st overall in MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ "Welcome to the Monarchs, Jasper! | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "HOUvsRSL 02-27-2022 lineups | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
External links
edit- Jasper Löffelsend at Major League Soccer
- Jasper Löffelsend at WorldFootball.net
- Jasper Loeffelsend | Real Salt Lake