Jason Plumhoff (born August 9, 1991) is an American-German
soccer
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player.
Early life
Plumhoff was born in
Rosenheim,
Germany to American parents who had settled in southern
Bavaria. He lived in Germany until the age of 15, playing in the
Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...
and
SpVgg Unterhaching youth systems. His father, who worked for the U.S. government, was then relocated to
Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census. It is the home to the National Security Agency, Central Security Service, Uni ...
.
Playing career
College and amateur
Plumhoff played
college soccer at
La Salle University
La Salle University () is a private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.
History
La ...
between 2010 and 2013. In 2013, he was named Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Philadelphia Soccer 6 Player of the Year, NSCAA All-Region First Team and ECAC All-Star.
While at college, Plumhoff appeared for
USL PDL club
Ocean City Nor'easters
Ocean City Nor'easters is an American soccer team based in Ocean City, New Jersey. Founded in 1996, the team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays their home games at Carey Stadium whi ...
in 2012, and played with fellow PDL club
Reading United AC
Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus of ...
in 2013.
Harrisburg City
Plumhoff signed with
United Soccer League club
Harrisburg City Islanders on March 24, 2015. Jason finished the season as the Islanders leading scorer with 10 goals.
Edmonton
Plumhoff joined Canadian club
FC Edmonton on February 25, 2016. Plumhoff scored his first NASL goal in a 2-1 victory over the New York Cosmos on May 15, 2016.
FC Edmonton traded Plumhoff to Jacksonville Armada FC in exchange for defender
Shawn Nicklaw on July 6, 2016.
Jackonsville
Plumhoff, who came to Jacksonville on July 6 from NASL club FC Edmonton in a trade for Shawn Nicklaw, has made five appearances, including two starts, with the Armada.
Saint Louis FC
The Jacksonville Armada FC announced on Friday it has sent midfielder Jason Plumhoff to United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC on a four-week loan.
Indy Eleven
Plumhoff joined Indy Eleven on May 5 and went on to make 6 appearances, scoring 1 goal against former club FC Edmonton.
Return to Harrisburg
Plumhoff re-signed with
United Soccer League club
Harrisburg City Islanders on July 21, 2017.
References
External links
La Salle University bio
1991 births
Living people
German footballers
American soccer players
La Salle Explorers men's soccer players
Ocean City Nor'easters players
Reading United A.C. players
Penn FC players
FC Edmonton players
Jacksonville Armada FC players
Saint Louis FC players
Association football midfielders
Soccer players from Maryland
USL League Two players
USL Championship players
North American Soccer League players
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Indy Eleven players
People from Fort Meade, Maryland
Sportspeople from Anne Arundel County, Maryland
People from Rosenheim
Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria
Footballers from Bavaria
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