Adam Jahn (born January 5, 1991) is an American former soccer player who plays as a forward.

Career

Early and collegiate

The son of Tom and Barbara, Jahn attended Jesuit High School in

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, where he played soccer. He was named the Gatorade California Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008, in addition to being named a

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n. He continued his education and soccer career at Stanford University, where he played all four years, scoring 24 goals and 12 assists. In his senior year, he was named to the All-

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first team. Adam played his youth club soccer at the Davis Legacy Soccer Club from 2000 through 2008.

San Jose Earthquakes

Jahn was selected as the 15th pick in the

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by his local team, the

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, on January 22, 2013. On March 3, 2013, Jahn made his debut for the Earthquakes at

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in the opening game of the season by coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for

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. San Jose lost the match 2–0 against

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. He scored his first professional goal in his next game against the

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. The goal came in the form of a right-footed

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off a far-post

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from Sam Cronin in the 83rd minute to tie the game. On a subsequent play, he headed the ball into the hand of Roy Miller, setting up the winning

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to complete a 2–1 comeback victory.

Columbus Crew SC

On July 30, 2016, Jahn was traded to

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in exchange for Targeted Allocation Money. He made his club debut the next day, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 loss to

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. Jahn scored his first Crew SC goal in a 2-1 loss to the

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, after coming on as a substitute with 30 minutes to play. At the end of the 2018 season, the club declined Jahn's contract option; he departed Columbus with seven goals from 46 total appearances.

Phoenix Rising FC

Jahn signed with

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on December 10, 2018. Jahn scored 17 goals, which was 5th in the league, and added 5 assists.

Atlanta United FC

On January 22, 2020, Jahn was acquired by

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. The transfer fee was undisclosed, but it was reportedly $100,000. Jahn was waived by Atlanta on February 2, 2021.

Orange County SC

On February 22, 2021, Jahn joined USL Championship side

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, technically on loan from Atlanta United, although he had recently been waived by the MLS club.

Career statistics

Honors

Sacramento Republic *

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Phoenix Rising *

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Regular Season Title:

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Orange County SC *

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Individual *

All League First Team:

References

External links

Stanford profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jahn, Adam 1991 births Living people American soccer players Stanford Cardinal men's soccer players Washington Crossfire players San Jose Earthquakes players Sacramento Republic FC players Columbus Crew players OKC Energy FC players Phoenix Rising FC players Atlanta United FC players Orange County SC players Association football forwards People from Davis, California Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Greater Sacramento Sportspeople from Sacramento County, California San Jose Earthquakes draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players People from Carmichael, California