Jacob Carlos (born July 12, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2001-07-12) July 12, 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Erin Mills Eagles | |||
| 2016–2017 | IK Frej | ||
| 2017–2018 | Académico de Viseu | ||
| 2017–2018 | Erin Mills Eagles | ||
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Ryerson Rams | 12 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Valour FC | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 12, 2022 | |||
Carlos played youth soccer with the Erin Mills Eagles. In 2016, he joined the youth system of Swedish club IK Frej.[1] In 2017, he joined the youth system of Portuguese club Académico de Viseu.[2] He also played with his former club Erin Mills Eagles during the 2017 and 2018 summers, winning Ontario Cups both years,[3] winning a total of three during his youth career.[4] In 2018, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2][5]
In 2020, he began attending Ryerson University, where he would play for the men's soccer team,[6] although his debut season was delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his rookie season in 2021, he scored two goals and added two assists in 11 games.[7] He did not return to the school team in 2022.[8]
Carlos was selected in the second round (11th overall) by Canadian Premier League club Valour FC in the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft.[9] On April 1, he signed a developmental contract with the club for the 2022 season.[10] He made his debut on April 10, in a substitute appearance against FC Edmonton.[11]
Valour FC – current squad | |
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2022 CPL–U Sports Draft selections | |
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