Jacori Hayes (born June 29, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Hayes is typically deployed as a central midfielder.
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Date of birth | (1995-06-29) June 29, 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Andrews Field, Maryland, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Baltimore Bays | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 81 | (15) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Portland Timbers U23s | 7 | (0) |
2015 | D.C. United U-23 | 9 | (4) |
2017–2019 | FC Dallas | 38 | (1) |
2017 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2019 | → North Texas SC | 4 | (0) |
2020– | Minnesota United | 34 | (1) |
2022– | Minnesota United 2 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 |
Hayes grew up in Prince George County, Maryland.[2] He was a four-year starter for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. At Wake Forest, he made 84 appearances, scoring 15 goals and picking up 15 assists.[3]
Hayes was selected by FC Dallas in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on January 13, 2017.[4] He made his professional debut in FCD's match against Sporting Kansas City on March 11, 2017.
On April 14, 2018, Hayes scored his first MLS goal against New England Revolution.
Hayes was traded to Minnesota United on January 21, 2020, in exchange for a third-round MLS SuperDraft pick.[5]
Wake Forest
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Senior CLASS Award – Men's Soccer | |
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2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America | |
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