Jack Beer

Not to be confused with Jack Beers.

Jack Beer

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Thornwood, New York, United States[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mérida
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2017	New York Soccer Club
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Georgetown Hoyas	44	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Lansdowne Yonkers FC
2022–2023	New York City FC II	44	(7)
2024–	Mérida	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Jack Beer (born June 15, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Spanish club Mérida.

Playing career

Youth

Beer spent a number of years with local team New York Soccer Club, where his team won the NPL National Championship in both 2015 and 2016, and several other competitions.[2] He also set the club record for the most goals scored in a single season, while playing in the u-13/14 category.[2]

College

In 2017, Beer attended Georgetown University to play college soccer.[2] In the 2017 season he played 20 games, scoring once, while in the 2019 season he scored twice in 24 games.[2]

Senior

After leaving college, Beer played for Lansdowne Yonkers FC. He featured for them in their 2021–2022 season,[3] during a spell in which the club would sustain an unbeaten run lasting more than 15 months and would win a number of trophies,[4] including the 2021 National Amateur Cup.[5]

On March 24, 2022, it was announced that Beer had signed with MLS Next Pro side New York City FC II ahead of the league's inaugural season.[6] His competitive professional debut came in a loss on penalties against New England Revolution II on March 27, 2022.[7] He scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–1 loss against Toronto FC II two weeks later.[8]

On August 6, 2024, Beer signed with Mérida in the Spanish third-tier Primera Federación.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played April 23, 2022.[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York City FC II	2022	MLS Next Pro	4	2	—		—		4	2
Career total			4	2	0	0	0	0	4	2

1. Includes the US Open Cup

References

1. "Jack Beer". Georgetown Hoyas. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
2. "11 JACK BEER". guhoyas.com. 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
3. "Roster". lansdowneyonkersfc.com. April 23, 2022. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
4. "2022 Meet the Underdogs: No longer Bhoys, Lansdowne Yonkers continuing unprecedented success". thecup.us. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
5. "Lansdowne Bhoys Take Home Second National Amateur Cup Title". USASA. August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
6. FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Announces Players Signed to NYCFC II Contracts for the Newly Formed MLS NEXT Pro | RSL Monarchs". New York City FC.
7. "NYCFC II 2(3):2(4) New England Revolution II". MLS Next Pro. March 27, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
8. "TFC II 3:1 NYCFC II". MLS Next Pro. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
9. "JACK BEER, NUEVO JUGADOR ROMANO" [JACK BEER, NEW ROMAN PLAYER] (in Spanish). Mérida. August 6, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
10. Jack Beer at Soccerway