Jeremy Ebobisse

Jeremy Edward Nirina Ebobisse Ebolo (born February 14, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

Jeremy Ebobisse
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Edward Nirina Ebobisse Ebolo
Date of birth (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997
Place of birth Paris, France[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 17
Youth career
Bethesda SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Duke Blue Devils 37 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 D.C. United U-23 9 (6)
2016 Charleston Battery 5 (2)
2017– Portland Timbers 62 (17)
2017–2018 Portland Timbers 2 23 (5)
National team‡
2016–2017 United States U20 17 (11)
2019– United States U23 2 (0)
2019– United States 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 15, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 27, 2019

Youth and amateur

Jeremy Ebobisse attended Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland, where he played alongside Gedion Zelalem and they were coached by Michael Williams.[2] 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, Chase Gasper, and Jake Rozhansky. Ebobisse played two years of college soccer at Duke University in 2014 and 2015, where he scored 9 goals in 37 appearances.[3] While at college, Ebobisse appeared with Premier Development League side D.C. United U-23 in 2015.[4]

Professional career

Ebobisse signed a contract with Major League Soccer in August 2016, but without having a club to sign with until the 2017 MLS SuperDraft in January 2017.[5] He spent time with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery towards the end of their 2016 season.[6] Jeremy was drafted fourth overall in the 2017 MLS Superdraft by the Portland Timbers, in a deal with the Houston Dynamo 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 in all six of the Timbers' playoff appearances.[7] He scored against rival Seattle Sounders on November 4, 2018 and is credited with an assist against FC Dallas on October 31, 2018.[8] He went on to start in the MLS Cup 2018 final against Atlanta United.[9]

International

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 US internationally.[10] Ebobisse played with the United States under-20 national team during the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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 United States national team on January 27, 2019 in a friendly against Panama, as a starter.[11]

On March 9, 2020, Ebobisse was called up to the U.S. Olympic qualifying roster for Tokyo 2020.

Personal life

Ebobisse's older brother, Patrick, played college soccer at Williams College in Massachusetts.[12]

Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeague Playoffs Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charleston Battery2016USL Championship 5 1 0 0 — — — — — — 5 1
Portland Timbers 22017 5 1 0 0 — — — — — — 5 1
2018 18 4 0 0 — — — — — — 18 4
USL Total 28 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6
Portland Timbers2017Major League Soccer 14 1 2 0 1 0 — — — — 17 1
2018 9 2 6 1 1 0 — — — — 16 3
2019 34 11 1 1 4 1 — — — — 39 13
2020 5 3 0 0 0 0 — — 4 1 9 4
Total 62 17 9 2 6 1 0 0 4 1 81 21
Career Total 90 23 9 2 6 1 0 0 4 1 109 27

References
  1. "After stellar youth career, Jeremy Ebobisse ready for new horizons in Portland". Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. "The Draft road not taken with Jeremy Ebobisse: School Days". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. "Duke University Blue Devils". www.goduke.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. "Statistics – 2016 Regular Season – Premier Development League". www.uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. "Report: U.S. U-20 forward Jeremy Ebobisse signs with MLS". Sbisoccer.com. August 16, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. "MLS loans Jeremy Ebobisse to Charleston Battery". Sbisoccer.com. August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  7. "Jeremy Ebobisse Player Profile". Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  8. "Recap: Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders". November 4, 2018.
  9. "2018 MLS Cup Starting Lineups". December 8, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. "Black History Month | Timbers Jeremy Ebobisse, Eryk Williamson talk history, soccer and culture: Part II | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. February 27, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  11. "USA v Panama game report". Major League Soccer. January 27, 2019.
  12. Goldberg, Jamie (January 31, 2019). "For Portland Timbers forward Jeremy Ebobisse, patience, humility are paying off". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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