Jeremiah Gutjahr (born August 10, 1997) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Jeremiah Gutjahr
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-10) August 10, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2012–2015 Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Indiana Hoosiers 71 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Chicago Fire U-23 12 (2)
2019–2020 Chicago Fire 8 (0)
2021 Indy Eleven 27 (0)
International career
2017 United States U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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College & Youth

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Gutjahr attended Indiana University, where he played college soccer as a defensive midfielder for the Hoosiers from 2016 to 2018, tallying a total of 2 goals and 3 assists in 71 appearances.[1]

While at college, Gutjahr also appeared for USL PDL side Chicago Fire U-23 during their 2016 season.[2]

Professional career

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Chicago Fire

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On January 22, 2019, Gutjahr signed a one-year contract with Chicago Fire as a Homegrown Player, with options for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons.[3] He was released by Chicago at the end of the 2020 season.[4]

Indy Eleven

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On March 15, 2021, Gutjahr signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[5] He made his debut for the club on May 1, 2021, against Birmingham Legion.[6]

Retirement

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He is now retired and working with Indiana University's soccer front office as director of operations.[7]

Honors

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United States U20

References

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  1. ^ "Jeremiah Gutjahr". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Hoosiers. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chicago FC United - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - Jeremiah Gutjahr". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Academy Product Jeremiah Gutjahr". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. January 22, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "MLS contract options: Who's staying and who's going entering 2021 offseason | MLSSoccer.com".
  5. ^ "Indy Eleven Adds Bloomington Native Jeremiah Gutjahr to Roster". Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  6. ^ "Birmingham Legion vs Indy Eleven". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Jeremiah Gutjahr at IU Hoosiers". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  8. ^ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. 5 March 2017.
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