Jochen Graf

Jochen Graf (born November 15, 1989) is a former professional footballer turned Sports Agent at Sports Entertainment Group, a football agency based in The Netherlands. He is the lead agent in North America for SEG, representing all of the agencies players moving both to the States and from the States overseas. He is responsible for the move of Mateusz Klich from Leeds United in the English Premier League to D.C. United as a Designated Player.

Jochen Graf
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-11-15) November 15, 1989
Place of birth Double Oak, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 St. Petersburg Aztecs
Youth career
Dallas Texans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 SMU Mustangs 0 (0)
2009–2012 Bradley Braves 77 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 A.A.C. Eagles
2013 TSV Hertha Walheim 7 (2)
2014 Lidköpings FK
2015 Carlstad United BK 20 (2)
2016 Oskarshamns AIK 23 (3)
2017 Rochester Rhinos 30 (17)
2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies 15 (11)
2018 → Reno 1868 (loan) 3 (6)
2019 New York Cosmos 2 (4)
2019 Memphis 901 17 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 10, 2020

Early life

Graf was born in College Station but raised in Dallas, Texas, and played for the Dallas Texans and Andromeda 90. Graf won back-to-back USYS national championships in 2017 and 2018 where he won the golden boot both years and scored the opening goal of the final in 2017.

Career

After redshirting his freshman season at Southern Methodist University in 2008, Graf played fours years of college soccer at Bradley University between 2009 and 2012, where he made a total of 77 appearances and scored 15 goals.[1]

After spells in Germany and Sweden, Graf returned to the United States in 2017, when he signed for United Soccer League club Rochester Rhinos.[2] On April 1, 2017, Graf scored the winning goal on his debut, giving Rochester a 3-2 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC.[3]

Graf signed with USL side Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 4, 2018.[4]

On 3 January 31, 2019, Graf joined the New York Cosmos.[5]

On April 25, 2019, Graf signed for USL Championship side Memphis 901 ahead of their inaugural season.[6] After playing professional soccer for 9 seasons, Graf announced his retirement and settled in to St. Petersburg with his wife, Kelli Haemmelmann.[7]

Retirement

On October 18, 2019, Graf announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Personal life

On December 5, 2020, Graf married former DI college player at FGCU, former professional soccer player for Washington Spirit and marketing executive, Kelli Haemmelmann. They welcomed their first child, a boy, in December of 2021.

References
  1. "Xavier Athletics - Jalen Brown - 2015 Men's Soccer". goxavier.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. "Rhinos Add F Jochen Graf, LB Raymond Lee and CB Todd Pratzner". uslsoccer.com. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. "Jochen Graf's late goal makes winners of Rhinos in opener". democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  4. "Rowdies Strengthen Attack with Addition of Forward Jochen Graf". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. "New York Cosmos Bolster Attack With Jochen Graf Signing". NYCosmos.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. "Memphis 901 FC Acquires Forward Jochen Graf from New York Cosmos". www.memphis901fc.com.
  7. "Memphis 901 FC forward Jochen Graf announces retirement". The Daily Memphian.
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