Jeremy Jospeh Vuolo (born September 5, 1987) is a former American

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player for

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and Finnish second tier

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. After marrying Jinger Duggar (one of the 19 Duggar children of ''

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''), he appeared on the spinoff series '' Counting On''.

Early life and education

Vuolo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Chuck and Diana Vuolo. He was homeschooled throughout his school years, except for his senior year, when he attended Downingtown West High School. He graduated from Hartwick College in 2010 with a degree in Business Administration.

Soccer career

Vuolo began playing college soccer in 2006 at Hartwick College before transferring to

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in 2010 to complete his senior year. Before and during college, Vuolo also appeared for PDL club Reading United between 2005 and 2010. After college, Vuolo signed with Finnish club AC Oulu and appeared in 24 games for the team, recording 11 cleansheets. Vuolo returned to the United States when he signed with the club

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of Major League Soccer in 2012. After his release from New York, Vuolo briefly stepped away from the game to concentrate on full-time ministry, but announced in April 2013 that he had signed with NASL club San Antonio Scorpions.

Personal life

Vuolo married

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personality Jinger Duggar in 2016. They have three children, Felicity Nicole, Evangeline Jo (“Evie Jo”), and Finnegan Charles (“Finn”). He is a radical

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. The family are part of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, and Vuolo also attended and is employed by The Master's Seminary, which is affiliated with the church.

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Syracuse bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuolo, Jeremy 1987 births Living people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American theologians 21st-century evangelicals AC Oulu players American Evangelical writers American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Finland American male non-fiction writers American men's soccer players American people of Italian descent Duggar family Evangelical theologians Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Hartwick Hawks men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders New York Red Bulls players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Sportspeople from Downingtown, Pennsylvania Reading United AC players San Antonio Scorpions players Soccer players from Chester County, Pennsylvania Syracuse Orange men's soccer players USL League Two players Ykkönen players