Jeremy Edward Nirina Ebobisse Ebolo (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a striker for

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club

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Youth and amateur

Born in

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, Jeremy Ebobisse moved with his family to

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, at age two. He attended

Walter Johnson High School Walter Johnson High School (also known as Walter Johnson or WJ) is a Public school (government funded), public High school (North America), upper secondary school located in the census-designated place of North Bethesda, Maryland, North Bethesda, ...

, where he played alongside Gedion Zelalem and they were coached by Michael Williams. In his freshman year, Walter Johnson had an undefeated regular season and reached the state championship game where they were upset by Bowie High School. Ebobisse and Zelalem starred for this impressive squad with both receiving individual honors at the conclusion of the season. Outside of high school, he played club soccer the OBGC Rangers which also would go on to produce several other professional players including Zelalem, Carter Manley,

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, and Jake Rozhansky. Ebobisse played two years of

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in 2014 and 2015, where he scored 9 goals in 37 appearances. While at college, Ebobisse appeared with

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side D.C. United U-23 in 2015.

Club career

Ebobisse signed a contract with

in August 2016, but without a club until the

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in January 2017. He spent time with

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side

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towards the end of their 2016 season. Jeremy was drafted fourth overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers, following a deal with the

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for an international slot, $100,000 in general allocation money, and the tenth draft pick. Ebobisse enjoyed a breakout in the second half of the 2018 MLS season, starting all six of the Timbers' playoff appearances, including the

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final against

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. In August 2021, he was traded by Portland to San Jose. During week two of the 2023 season, Ebobisse was named to the league's Team of the Matchday after tallying a goal and an assist in San Jose's 2–1 victory over the

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. In December 2024,

signed Ebobisse to a three-year contract with a club option for 2028.

International career

Ebobisse was born in France and is of Cameroonian and Malagasy descent. He moved to the United States at a young age, and chose to represent the U.S. internationally. Ebobisse played with the United States under-20 national team during the

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. Ebobisse earned his first call up for the United States senior team as a part of the 2019 January camp. He made his debut for the

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on January 27, 2019, in a friendly against

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, as a starter. On October 31, 2019, Ebobisse was called into the U.S. Mens national team pre-camp in, Bradenton, Florida.

Personal life

Ebobisse's older brother, Patrick, played

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in Massachusetts.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

Portland Timbers *

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United States U20 *

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

References

External links

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Portland Timbers Website

Duke Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ebobisse, Jeremy 1997 births Living people American men's soccer players American people of Cameroonian descent American people of Malagasy descent Men's association football forwards Charleston Battery players D.C. United U-23 players Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players Major League Soccer players Sportspeople from Bethesda, Maryland Soccer players from Montgomery County, Maryland Portland Timbers draft picks Portland Timbers players Portland Timbers 2 players San Jose Earthquakes players Los Angeles FC players USL Championship players United States men's under-20 international soccer players USL League Two players United States men's international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players 21st-century American sportsmen