Jacob Erlandson

Jacob Erlandson (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Jacob Erlandson
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-14) March 14, 1999
Place of birth Akron, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Columbus Crew 2
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2017 Ohio Galaxies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Huntington Foresters (21)
2020–2021 Bowling Green Falcons 32 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Dayton Dutch Lions 10 (0)
2021 Flint City Bucks 14 (5)
2022– Columbus Crew 2 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 9, 2023

Early years

Youth

Born in Akron, Ohio, Erlandson grew up in Dayton, Ohio, attending Dayton Christian High School.[1] Erlandson also played club soccer at Ohio Galaxies until 2017.[2] He was a four-year letterwinner at Dayton Christian, a two-time All-Ohio First-Team selection who was also named an All-American as a senior, and scored a career total of 97 goals and tallied 56 assists in his two-year career. He was named the Metro Buckeye League Player of the Year in both seasons, and also was named the Miami Valley Area Player of the Year in each of those two years.[1]

College & Amateur

In 2017, Erlandson attended Huntington University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Foresters, Erlandson scored 21 goals whilst alternating as a defender and a forward. He earned honors including All-CL Second Team in 2017 and 2018, and in 2019 was a NAIA All American, the Crossroads League Defender of the Year, and all-league first team for the third consecutive time.[3][4][5][6] In 2020, Erlandson transferred to Bowling Green State University,[7] where he scored nine goals and added six assists in 32 appearances for the Falcons, gaining All-MAC First Team honors in his first season. In his final season, he was again named an All-MAC First Team, as well as being on the MAC's All-Tournament Team, the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First-Team, OCSA All-Ohio First Team, and was also named as BGSU's Male Athlete of the Year.[1][8]

While at college, Erlandson also appeared in the USL League Two with Dayton Dutch Lions in 2019,[9] and again with Flint City Bucks during their 2021 season, where he bagged five goals for the team during the regular season.[10][11]

Club career

Columbus Crew 2

On January 11, 2022, Erlandson was selected 40th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[12][13] He signed with the club's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 on March 17, 2022.[14][15][16] During their inaugural season, he made three regular season appearances as the team won the MLS Next Pro Regular Season and MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference titles.[17]

Honors

Club

Columbus Crew 2

References
  1. "Jacob Erlandson - Men's Soccer". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
  2. http://www.ohiogalaxiesfc.com/home.php?layout=9630877
  3. "Jake Erlandson 2017 Men's Soccer Roster". Huntington University Athletics.
  4. "Jake Erlandson 2018 Men's Soccer Roster". Huntington University Athletics.
  5. "Jake Erlandson 2019 Men's Soccer Roster". Huntington University Athletics.
  6. "Erlandson named NAIA All American". Huntington University Athletics. December 11, 2019.
  7. "Jacob Erlandson Joins Men's Soccer Program". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
  8. "Bowling Green State University. No Shortage Of Talent And Experience Heading Into The 2022 Season – College Soccer News".
  9. "Dayton Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  10. Bucks, Flint City (May 11, 2021). "Three More Sign With Bucks". Flint City Bucks.
  11. "Flint City Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  12. "Columbus Crew Selects Four Players In MLS SuperDraft 2022 | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  13. "Jacob Erlandson Chosen in MLS SuperDraft". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
  14. "Columbus Crew 2 adds two defenders to roster | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  15. "Ohioan Jacob Erlandson fulfills a childhood dream of playing for the Crew". Massive Report. May 8, 2022.
  16. "Columbus Crew 2 announces roster for inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  17. "Jacob Erlandson | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
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