Full name Jeremy Ebobisse Ebolo Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Current team Portland Timbers | Place of birth Paris, France Playing position | |
Date of birth (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 20) | ||
Jeremy Ebobisse Ebolo (Born February 14, 1997) is an American soccer player who is currently plays for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.
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Amateur & College
Jeremy Ebobisse attended Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland where he played with alongside Gedion Zelalem of Arsenal FC. Ebobisse went on to play two years of college soccer at Duke University in 2014 and 2015, where he scored 9 goals in 37 appearances. While at college, Ebobisse appeared with Premier Development League side D.C. United U-23 in 2015.
Professional
Ebobisse signed a contract with Major League Soccer in August 2016, but without having a club to sign with until the 2017 MLS SuperDraft in January 2017. He spent time with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery towards the end of their 2016 season. Jeremy was drafted fourth overall in the 2017 MLS Superdraft by the Portland Timbers, in a deal with the Houston Dynamo for an international slot, $100,000 in general allocation money, and the tenth draft pick.