Jacob Bushue

Jacob M. Bushue (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC.

Jacob Bushue
Personal information
Full name Jacob M. Bushue
Date of birth (1992-05-15) May 15, 1992
Place of birth Champaign, Illinois, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Number 17
Youth career
2006–2010 Chicago Magic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Chicago Fire U-23 6 (0)
2015–2016 Saint Louis FC 49 (1)
2017 BK-46 21 (3)
2018 Ekenäs IF 25 (3)
2019–2022 FC Haka 67 (2)
2022 Jaro 26 (1)
2023– Las Vegas Lights 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023

Career

Youth

Bushue played youth soccer with the Chicago Magic from 2006 to 2010. Bushue's Chicago Magic team was a Dallas Cup Semi-Finalist in 2009.[1] His teams also went to the US Soccer Academy Finals in both 2008 and 2009.[2] Bushue was invited to the Adidas ESP Camp in 2008 and 2009.

College

He played college soccer at Indiana University from 2010 to 2013.[3] During his career at Indiana, Bushue was a part of the team that won the 2012 National Championship.[4] While at Indiana University, Bushue also won the 2010 Big Ten Conference regular season championship[5] and the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's soccer tournament championship, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[6] During his career at Indiana, Bushue played in 86 games and made 79 starts for the Hoosiers, scoring 6 goals and 10 assists.[7] After his career at Indiana, Bushue was invited to the 2014 MLS Draft Combine.[8]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Saint Louis FC of the USL announced the signing of Bushue for the 2015 season.[9] He scored his first professional goal in a match on September 12 against the Charlotte Independence at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, and was named to the USL's Team of the Week for his performance.[10]

On November 9, 2016 Saint Louis FC released Bushue

Bushue signed with the Finnish team Bollklubben-46 for the 2017 campaign. BK-46 plays in the third level of Finnish soccer as of 2017.

Bushue joined FC Haka for the 2019 season.[11]

On January 13, 2022 he signed with Jaro.[12]

Personal life

Bushue grew up in Champaign, Illinois. His parents are Doug and Katy Bushue. Jacob and his sister Megan[13] became the first brother–sister combination to win the News-Gazette player of the year award.[14] Bushue attended Champaign Centennial High School, graduating in December 2009.

Honors

FC Haka[15]

FF Jaro

  • Ykköscup Winner: 2022

References
  1. "Dr. Pepper DALLAS CUP? XXX". www.dallascup.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03.
  2. "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
  3. "Jacob Bushue Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  4. "Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Soccer National Champions!". 9 December 2012.
  5. "BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: Indiana Takes 3-2 win over Northwestern - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  6. "Indiana Wins Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament Title Big Ten Conference Official Site". www.bigten.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
  7. "Jacob Bushue Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  8. "2014 MLS Combine | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2014-01-05.
  9. "STL FC Adds Four Players to 2015 Roster - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  10. "Bushue Named to USL Team of the Week - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on 2015-12-13.
  11. Spelarflykten från Ekenäs IF fortsätter – Jacob Bushue går till FC Haka, svenska.yle.fi, 20 February 2019
  12. "JACOB BUSHUE KLAR FÖR FF JARO" (in Finnish). Jaro. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  13. "All-decade honoree: Megan Bushue".
  14. "Soccer is serious business for Jacob Bushue and his siblings".
  15. "Soccerway profile". Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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