Jake Traeger (April 16, 1980) is an American retired

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player.

College career

Traeger played college soccer for the

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. He was team MVP, first-team all-

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, first-team all state, and second-team all region.

Professional career

Traeger was selected 58th overall in the

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by the

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and made two appearances over two seasons for the Crew.

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