Jacob Erlandson (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-03-14) March 14, 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2017 | Ohio Galaxies | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Huntington Foresters | (21) | |
| 2020–2021 | Bowling Green Falcons | 32 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Flint City Bucks | 14 | (5) |
| 2022– | Columbus Crew 2 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2022 | |||
Born in Akron, Ohio, Erlandson grew up in Dayton, Ohio, attending Dayton Christian High School.[1] Erlandson also played club soccer at Ohio Galaxies until 2017.[2] He was a four-year letterwinner at Dayton Christian, a two-time All-Ohio First-Team selection who was also named an All-American as a senior, and scored a career total of 97 goals and tallied 56 assists in his two-year career. He was named the Metro Buckeye League Player of the Year in both seasons, and also was named the Miami Valley Area P-O-Y in each of those two years.[1]
In 2017, Erlandson attended Huntington University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Foresters, Erlandson scored 21 goals whilst alternating as a defender and a forward. He earned honors including All-CL Second Team in 2017 and 2018, and in 2019 was a NAIA All American, the Crossroads League Defender of the Year, and all-league first team for the third consecutive time.[3][4][5][6] In 2020, Erlandson transferred to Bowling Green State University,[7] where he scored nine goals and added six assists in 32 appearances for the Falcons, gaining All-MAC First Team honors in his first season. In his final season, he was again named an All-MAC First Team, as well as been on the MAC's All-Tournament Team, the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First-Team, OCSA All-Ohio First Team, and was also named as BGSU's Male Athlete of the Year.[1][8]
While at college, Erlandson also appeared in the USL League Two with Dayton Dutch Lions in 2019,[9] and again with Flint City Bucks during their 2021 season, where he bagged five goals for the team during the regular season.[10][11]
On January 11, 2022, Erlandson was selected 40th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[12][13] He signed with the club's MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 on March 17, 2022.[14][15][16] During their inaugural season, he made three regular season appearances as the team won the MLS Next Pro Regular Season and MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference titles.[17]
Columbus Crew 2
Columbus Crew 2 – current squad | |
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