J. J. Koval

J. J. Koval

Koval in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jeffrey Koval, Jr.
Date of birth	May 19, 1992
Place of birth	Westlake Village, California, United States
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sacramento Republic
Number	24
Youth career
2007–2010	Real So Cal
2010–2013	Stanford Cardinal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013	Ventura County Fusion	3	(0)
2014–2015	San Jose Earthquakes	37	(0)
2014	→ Sacramento Republic (loan)	2	(1)
2016–	Sacramento Republic	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Jeffrey "J. J." Koval, Jr. (born May 19, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

Koval played youth soccer for Real So Cal in his local area before signing a National Letter of Intent to play for Stanford Cardinal. For Stanford, Koval was a regular starter all four years for the program as a holding mildfieler, appearing in all of Stanford's 74 games during that span, starting 73 of them.^[1]

Professional

Koval was drafted ninth overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. He subsequently signed a contract. On March 11, 2014, Koval made his professional debut for the Earthquakes in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Toluca, coming on for Jason Hernandez in the 73rd minute. ^[2]

Koval was released by San Jose on February 27, 2016.^[3]

Personal

J. J. Koval featured in the movie "Kicking and Screaming" (2005) as #6 on the Gladiators Soccer Team.

References

1. "JJ Koval Biography". GoStanford.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
2. "San Jose Earthquakes v Toluca recap". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
3. http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2016/02/27/earthquakes-waive-midfielder-jj-koval

External links

• MLS player profile
• San Jose Earthquakes profile
• Stanford profile