Jacob Bushue

Jacob Bushue

Personal information
Full name	Jacob M. Bushue
Date of birth	(1992-05-15) May 15, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Champaign, Illinois, United States
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Las Vegas Lights
Number	17
Youth career
2006–2010	Chicago Magic
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Chicago Fire U-23	6	(0)
2015–2016	Saint Louis FC	49	(1)
2017	BK-46	21	(3)
2018	Ekenäs IF	25	(3)
2019–2022	FC Haka	67	(2)
2022	Jaro	26	(1)
2023–	Las Vegas Lights	33	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023

Jacob M. Bushue (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC.

Career

Youth

Bushue played youth soccer with the Chicago Magic from 2006 to 2010. Bushue's Chicago Magic team was a Dallas Cup Semi-Finalist in 2009.[1] His teams also went to the US Soccer Academy Finals in both 2008 and 2009.[2] Bushue was invited to the Adidas ESP Camp in 2008 and 2009.

College

He played college soccer at Indiana University from 2010 to 2013.[3] During his career at Indiana, Bushue was a part of the team that won the 2012 National Championship.[4] While at Indiana University, Bushue also won the 2010 Big Ten Conference regular season championship[5] and the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's soccer tournament championship, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[6] During his career at Indiana, Bushue played in 86 games and made 79 starts for the Hoosiers, scoring 6 goals and 10 assists.[7] After his career at Indiana, Bushue was invited to the 2014 MLS Draft Combine.[8]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Saint Louis FC of the USL announced the signing of Bushue for the 2015 season.[9] He scored his first professional goal in a match on September 12 against the Charlotte Independence at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, and was named to the USL's Team of the Week for his performance.[10]

On November 9, 2016, Saint Louis FC released Bushue

Bushue signed with the Finnish team Bollklubben-46 for the 2017 campaign. BK-46 plays in the third level of Finnish soccer as of 2017.

Bushue joined FC Haka for the 2019 season.[11]

On January 13, 2022, he signed with Jaro.[12]

Personal life

Bushue grew up in Champaign, Illinois. His parents are Doug and Katy Bushue. Jacob and his sister Megan[13] became the first brother–sister combination to win the News-Gazette player of the year award.[14] Bushue attended Champaign Centennial High School, graduating in December 2009.

Honors

FC Haka[15]

• Ykkönen Winner: 2019

FF Jaro

• Ykköscup Winner: 2022

References

1. "Dr. Pepper DALLAS CUP? XXX". www.dallascup.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03.
2. "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
3. "Jacob Bushue Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
4. "Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Soccer National Champions!". 9 December 2012.
5. "BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: Indiana Takes 3-2 win over Northwestern - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
6. "Indiana Wins Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Title Big Ten Conference Official Site". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
7. "Jacob Bushue Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
8. "2014 MLS Combine | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2014-01-05.
9. "STL FC Adds Four Players to 2015 Roster - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
10. "Bushue Named to USL Team of the Week - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 2015-12-13.
11. Spelarflykten från Ekenäs IF fortsätter – Jacob Bushue går till FC Haka, svenska.yle.fi, 20 February 2019
12. "JACOB BUSHUE KLAR FÖR FF JARO" (in Finnish). Jaro. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
13. "All-decade honoree: Megan Bushue".
14. "Soccer is serious business for Jacob Bushue and his siblings".
15. "Soccerway profile". Retrieved 28 July 2020.

External links

• Jacob Bushue at Soccerway