| Jake Lent-Koop | |
| Full Name: | Jake Lent-Koop |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthclubs1: | Messiah Falcons |
| Youthyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| Years1: | 2024- |
| Clubs1: | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
Jake Lent-Koop (born November 22, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Prior to joining Pittsburgh, his first professional club, he played for the Messiah Falcons.
Lent-Koop first played for the Falcons in 2019, playing 22 games but only starting 6.[1] [2] In 2021, Lent-Koop started all 23 games for the Falcons, scoring a very impressive eight goals, while also picking up one assist. He put in a notable defensive shift in a 0-0 draw against Elizabethtown.[3] Lent-Koop went on to score the winning goal against Lebanon Valley to secure the Conference Championship title.[4] That year, Lent-Koop also scored in games against Mount Aloysius and Stevenson, while also managing to keep a clean sheet in both.[5] [6] [7] In 2022, he added another impressive season to the belt, playing 20 games and scoring 6 goals and one assist. He also added his first multi-goal game in his career, scoring a brace in the tremendous 9-0 win over Hood College.[8] [9] Lent-Koop only played 13 games in the following season before transferring to the Riverhounds.[10]
On January 26, 2024, Lent-Koop signed his first professional contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[11] [12] [13] Lent-Koop got his first professional start in the U.S. Open Cup against FC Tulsa in the 1-0 loss.[14] [15] He made his first USL Championship appearance off the bench in the 5-0 win over the Oakland Roots.[16]