Jake LaCava
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 12, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Tampa Bay Rowdies (On loan from New York Red Bulls) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Barça Academy | ||
| 2018–2019 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2019–2020 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 46 | (11) |
| 2022– | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 20, 2022 | |||
Jake LaCava (born January 21, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship, on loan from Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.
Career[]
Youth[]
LaCava spent time with academy teams at the Barça Academy in Arizona, LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls.[1][2] He also spent time on trial with Danish Superliga side Hobro IK in 2019.[3]
New York Red Bulls II[]
On July 3, 2020, LaCava signed for USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II.[4] He made his league debut for the club on July 17, 2020, appearing as a 67th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Hartford Athletic.[5] On August 29, 2020, LaCava scored his first two goals as a professional in a 3–2 victory over Loudoun United FC.[6]
On April 30, 2021, LaCava scored his clubs first goal of the season in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic.[7]
Following the 2021 season, LaCava's contract with New York expired.[8]
New York Red Bulls[]
On January 20, 2022, it was announced that LaCava had signed a one-year MLS contract with the New York Red Bulls, with options for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons.[9]
Tampa Bay Rowdies[]
Having signed an MLS contract with the New York Red Bulls, it was announced on January 20, 2022, that LaCava would spend an additional season in USL Championship, on loan to the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[10]
Career statistics[]
- As of June 8, 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Play-Offs | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2020 | 15 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
References[]
- ^ "Jake LaCava | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "LA Galaxy". glxy.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Hobro-reserver tilkæmpede sig et point i Randers". hikfodbold.dk.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Academy Product Jake LaCava | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC vs. New York Red Bulls II - Aug 29, 2020". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls". nysoccer.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Sign Red Bulls II Forward Jake LaCava". NewYorkRedBulls.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "ROWDIES ACQUIRE NEW RED BULLS JAKE LACAVA ON LOAN". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Jake LaCava at Soccerway
External links[]
- Jake LaCava at Soccerway
- Jake LaCava at NYRB
- Jake LaCava at USL Championship
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