Jared Montz
Jared Montz (born December 26, 1982 in Mandeville, Louisiana) is a retired American soccer player and currently a YouTube personality and business entrepreneur.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | December 26, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | Lynn Fighting Knights | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | New Orleans Shell Shockers | 17 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2007 |
Jared is the founder of Online Soccer Academy, Believe in it® Apparel, and a cofounder at statUP.
Professional career
Montz played college soccer at Lynn University for four years, where he finished with 5 goals and 16 assists in 67 matches. He helped lead the Lynn Fighting Knights to the 2003 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.
He signed with the Chicago Fire on April 15, 2005. In 2006, he made his debut appearance and earned an assist, but was later waived during the off-season due to injury. He subsequently signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division. After making just one appearance for the Whitecaps, he transferred to the Puerto Rico Islanders in June 2007.
Montz ended his career early because of a recurring injury and announced his retirement from professional soccer on March 20, 2009.
After his career
Montz's career is sports and technology. He is the founder of Online Soccer Academy, Believe in it® Apparel, a clothing brand, and a co-founder at statUP, a sports skills tracking software company. He goes by "Little Dap" on YouTube. Montz is a firm believer that if you believe in something, and back it up with hard work, anything in life is possible. BELIEVE IN IT!®
Honors
US Open Cup Championship 2006