Jack Beer (born June 15, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Spanish club Mérida.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 15, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Pleasantville, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mérida | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | |||
Playing career
editYouth
editBeer 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.[1] He also set the club record for the most goals scored in a single season, while playing in the u-13/14 category.[1]
College
editIn 2017, Beer attended Georgetown University to play college soccer.[1] In the 2017 season he played 20 games, scoring once, while in the 2019 season he scored twice in 24 games.[1]
Senior
editAfter leaving college, Beer played for Lansdowne Yonkers FC. He featured for them in their 2021–2022 season,[2] during a spell in which the club would sustain an unbeaten run lasting more than 15 months and would win a number of trophies,[3] including the 2021 National Amateur Cup.[4]
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.[5] His competitive professional debut came in a loss on penalties against New England Revolution II on March 27, 2022.[6] He scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–1 loss against Toronto FC II two weeks later.[7]
On August 6, 2024, Beer signed with Mérida in the Spanish third-tier Primera Federación.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played April 23, 2022.[9]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes the US Open Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c d "11 JACK BEER". guhoyas.com. 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Roster". lansdowneyonkersfc.com. April 23, 2022. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Meet the Underdogs: No longer Bhoys, Lansdowne Yonkers continuing unprecedented success". thecup.us. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Lansdowne Bhoys Take Home Second National Amateur Cup Title". USASA. August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NYCFC II 2(3):2(4) New England Revolution II". MLS Next Pro. March 27, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "TFC II 3:1 NYCFC II". MLS Next Pro. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "JACK BEER, NUEVO JUGADOR ROMANO" [JACK BEER, NEW ROMAN PLAYER] (in Spanish). Mérida. August 6, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Jack Beer at Soccerway