Jacob Peterson (born January 27, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who last played with

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Career

College and amateur

Peterson played youth soccer for local powerhouse Michigan Wolves, whom he led to four state championships, two midwest regional championships, and a third-place finish at the nationals, He played college soccer at

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. * Indiana Univers ...

for three years from 2003 to 2005 where he scored 30 goals in 71 appearances. He also spent two seasons in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league sy ...

, playing for

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mid-Michigan Bucks, play ...

in 2004 and

Kalamazoo Kingdom Kalamazoo Kingdom were an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and t ...

in 2005.

Professional

Peterson was drafted in the second round, 21st overall, of the

2006 MLS SuperDraft The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fift ...

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, ...

. He was a major part of the Rapids midfield from 2006 to 2009, amassing over 100 appearances for the club in all competitions. In January 2010, Peterson was traded to

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ...

in exchange for allocation money. He made his debut for the club as a sub against

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 2010 ...

April 15, 2010. Peterson scored his first goal for Toronto in the

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group stage versus

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in a 1–1 home draw on September 28. On October 16, Peterson scored his first league goal for Toronto in a 2–2 home draw with

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. After a disappointing first half of 2011, Peterson was traded along with Alan Gordon and

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San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchis ...

for Ryan Johnson, allocation money, and an international roster spot. Peterson remained with San Jose through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option, and he entered the

2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 5, 2011 (Stage 1) and December 12, 2011 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiv ...

. Peterson was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.

Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse an ...

signed Peterson ahead of the 2012 season. He would play five seasons with Sporting KC and was part of the

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winners and two

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-winning squads. During his time with Sporting, he became known for his hard work and versatility, garnering the nickname "The Answer" for his ability to fill in at multiple positions. Jacob Peterson - 2017-09-10

A free agent after the 2016 season, Peterson signed with expansion

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for 2017. He scored 3 goals in 10 appearances for the Five Stripes before being waived by the club on January 29, 2018. In 2020 he returned to Sporting Kansas City as part of the club's broadcast team.

Honors

Indiana University

NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champi ...

(2):

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Toronto FC

Canadian Championship The Canadian Championship (french: Championnat canadien) is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams. The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. It is contes ...

(2):

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, 2011

Sporting Kansas City

Eastern Conference Regular Season Championship (1):

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MLS Cup The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conference ...

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Jacob 1986 births Living people American expatriate soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Canada American soccer players Association football forwards Association football wingers Atlanta United FC players Colorado Rapids draft picks Colorado Rapids players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Kalamazoo Kingdom players Major League Soccer players NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player winners Flint City Bucks players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer) People from Portage, Michigan San Jose Earthquakes players Soccer players from Michigan Sporting Kansas City players Toronto FC players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players USL League Two players