Jason Pelletier (born April 24, 1985, in Middletown, Pennsylvania) is a retired

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player who last played for

Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg City Islanders, known as Penn FC in their final season, were an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the ...

in the

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Career

College

Pelletier attended Middletown Area High School and played

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and

Robert Morris University Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private university in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1921 and is named after Robert Morris (financier), Robert Morris, known as the "financier of the American Revolution". It enr ...

. He was a staple in the central midfield for the Colonials, earning All-NEC selections in 2005 and 2006. He was also a Regional and National Olympic Development Program participant.

Professional

Pelletier turned professional in 2008 when he signed with the

of the

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and made his professional debut on April 26, 2008, in Harrisburg's 1-1 opening day tie with the

Cleveland City Stars The Cleveland City Stars were an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2009. The club folde ...

. He scored his first professional goal on May 3, 2008, in a 1–1 tie with the

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. On February 2, 2010, Harrisburg City announced the re-signing of Pelletier for the 2010 season. In February 2015, Pelletier announced his retirement from professional soccer prior to the 2015 season having made 141 appearances and scored 8 goals for the City Islanders.

Music career

Pelletier is currently in a production group with long-time friend and fellow producer Jason Miller. The duo are known as Goldman Stacks and Beat Street Productions, amongst others. The team's studio, known as the dojo, is located in the Oak Hills projects of Middletown, PA.

References

External links

Harrisburg City Islanders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pelletier, Jason 1985 births Living people American men's soccer players Penn FC players USL Second Division players USL Championship players Robert Morris Colonials men's soccer players Soccer players from Pennsylvania People from Middletown, Pennsylvania Men's association football midfielders