10 Facts About Andrew Jacobson

Andrew Jacobson was born on September 24,1985 and is a retired American professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Andrew Jacobson attended Gunn High School, where he was named 2003 Central Coast Section Player of the Year, and played college soccer at UC Berkeley from 2003 to 2006, where he was named to the all Pac-10 team three times.

Andrew Jacobson was the 24th overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and the first pick by DC United.

However, instead of playing in MLS, Andrew Jacobson signed a contract with Lorient of France's Ligue 1.

Andrew Jacobson made his United debut as a substitute in DC's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy.

Andrew Jacobson was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25,2009.

Andrew Jacobson was traded to FC Dallas on February 18,2011, in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

Andrew Jacobson scored his first professional goal on May 28,2011, while playing for Dallas against Houston Dynamo.

Andrew Jacobson returned to NYC for the 2015 season and appeared in 33 matches.

Andrew Jacobson was named to the United States national futsal team and was a substitute in four matches at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.