Jamar Ricketts Explained

Jamar Ricketts
Birth Date:24 October 2001
Birth Place:Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Position:Defender
Currentclub:San Jose Earthquakes
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Cedar Stars Academy
Collegeyears1:2021–2023
College1:Cal State Northridge Matadors
Collegecaps1:55
Collegegoals1:16
Years1:2021
Caps1:11
Goals1:2
Years2:2022
Years3:2023
Years4:2024–
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:→ The Town FC (loan)
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Club-Update:March 31, 2024

Jamar Ricketts (born October 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Early life

Raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Ricketts played prep soccer at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, where he graduated in 2020. Ricketts played youth soccer with the Cedar Stars Academy.

College career

In 2020, he began attending California State University, Northridge, where he played for the men's soccer team. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so he began playing in the fall of 2021.[1] At the end of the 2021 season, he was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team.[2] In 2022, Ricketts was named to the All-Big West First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team.[3] [4] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named to the All-Preseason Team and was named an NCAA Player to Watch.[5] [6] In September 2023, he was named the Big West Offensive Player of the Week.[7] On October 18, 2023, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over the UC San Diego Tritons.[8] [9] At the end of the season, he was again named to the All-Big West First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team.[10] [11] He was also invited to participate in the 2023 Adidas MLS College Showcase.[12] He became the school's second-highest drafted player in school history, upon his selection in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[13]

Club career

In 2021, Ricketts played with the Cedar Stars Rush in USL League Two.[14] In 2022, he played with the Central Valley Fuego FC 2.[1] In 2023, he played with the Ventura County Fusion.[15]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Ricketts was selected in the first round (13th overall) by the San Jose Earthquakes.[16] [17] In February 2024, he signed a one-year contract with options for 2025 through 2027 with the club.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamar Ricketts CSUN profile. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  2. Web site: Aguilar Chosen First Team All-Conference; Ricketts Named To All-Freshman Team. November 12, 2021. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  3. Web site: Diaz Named The Big West Freshman of the Year; 6 Earn All-Conference Honors. November 1, 2022. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  4. Web site: Ricketts Named Second Team All-Region. December 6, 2022. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  5. Web site: CSUN Picked Third; Ricketts Named To Preseason Big West Men's Soccer Team. August 17, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  6. Web site: Ricketts Named as a Player to Watch; CSUN Hosts Exhibitions This Week. August 14, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  7. Web site: Ricketts & Bustamante Earn Big West Player of the Week Honors. September 4, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  8. Web site: Ricketts' Brace Propels CSUN to 2–1 Win Over UCSD. October 18, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  9. Web site: Matadors Sink UCSD 2–1 with Ricketts' Brace. Luis. Silva. November 2, 2023. The Daily Sundial.
  10. Web site: CSUN's Solorzano Named Freshman of the Year, Four Total Earn All-Big West Nods. October 31, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  11. Web site: Ricketts Collects All-Far West Region Accolades. December 5, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  12. Web site: CSUN's Jamar Ricketts Invited to 2023 Adidas MLS College Showcase. December 5, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  13. Web site: Ricketts Taken 13th Overall by San Jose Earthquakes at MLS SuperDraft. December 19, 2023. Cal State Northridge Matadors.
  14. Web site: Jamar Ricketts 2021 USL2 Stats. USL League Two.
  15. Web site: News: Earthquakes Sign First-Round SuperDraft Selection Jamar Ricketts. February 21, 2024. San Jose Earthquakes.
  16. Web site: News: Earthquakes Select CSU Northridge Defender Jamar Ricketts in First Round of 2024 MLS SuperDraft. December 19, 2024. San Jose Earthquakes.
  17. Web site: CSUN soccer player Jamar Ricketts drafted to the MLS. Gabriel. Duarte. January 19, 2024. The Daily Sundial.
  18. Web site: San Jose Earthquakes sign defender Jamar Ricketts. February 21, 2024. Major League Soccer.

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