Jacob Akanyirige’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro US association football player
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 30 December 2001, Pleasanton, USA
Age: 18 years
Star sign Capricorn

Jacob Akanyirige (born December 30, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth

Akanyirige played for Pleasanton, CA’s Ballistic United SC during the 2015–2016 season for their U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy’s Under 13/14 team. In 2016–2017, he joined San Jose’s U-15 squad and quickly moved up the academy ranks. After making one appearance for the U-17 side in 2017-18, he moved up to the U-19s and was competing against players two and three years older than him. Akanyirige’s birthday makes him a unique prospect for the youth national teams as he is two days too old to play with the 2002 cycle and is the youngest, or among the youngest, in 2001.

Professional

Akanyirige signed as San Jose’s fourth ever Homegrown Player on December 15, 2017. At the time of his signing he was the youngest player to sign for the Earthquakes as well as third-youngest player in MLS and the eighth-youngest to ever sign a professional contract in MLS history.

Statistics

Updated January 21, 2018.

Club Season League Cup Totals
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Jose 2018 MLS 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career totals 0 0 0 0 0 0
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