Jimmy Filerman (born November 11, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Maryland Bobcats, in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Jimmy Filerman
Personal information
Full name James Filerman
Date of birth (1996-11-11) November 11, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Maryland Bobcats
Number 13
Youth career
2010–2015 D.C. United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Old Dominion Monarchs (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Cincinnati Dutch Lions 7 (0)
2019 Seattle Sounders U-23 11 (0)
2020 Detroit City 6 (0)
2021 FC Tucson 0 (0)
2021 Detroit City 25 (6)
2022 Greenville Triumph 16 (0)
2023– Maryland Bobcats 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2023

Career

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Early life and college

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Filerman was born November 11, 1996, in Vienna, Virginia, and attended Oakton High School, where he earned All-District, All-Region, and All-Metro honors in his senior year, also landing on the All-State Second Team.[1] Filerman was also a member of the D.C. United academy for five years.[1][2]

In 2015, Filerman attended Old Dominion University to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season, before going on to play four seasons, scoring six goals and tallying eight assists. He was named second-team All-Conference USA in his senior year.[1]

In 2018, while a student at Old Dominion University, Filerman appeared in the USL League Two, where he played with the Cincinnati Dutch Lions.[3] The following year, in 2019, he played with Seattle Sounders U-23.[4]

Professional

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In August 2020, Filerman signed with NISA club Detroit City FC, going on to make six regular season appearances.[5] On February 16, 2021, Filerman signed with USL League One club FC Tucson.[6] However, he didn't play with Tucson, later re-signing with Detroit City for the latter parts of the 2021 season, going on to earn earning NISA All-League Second Team honors.[5][7]

On January 27, 2022, Filerman signed with USL League One club ahead of their 2022 season.[8] He debuted for Greenville on April 7, 2022, appearing as a 69th–minute substitute during a 2–0 US Open Cup win over Oakland Roots.[9] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Greenville.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jimmy Filerman - 2019-20 - Men's Soccer". Old Dominion University.
  2. ^ "D.C. United Academy Playoffs: Day One | DC United". dcunited.
  3. ^ "Cincinnati Dutch Lions - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #3 - James Filerman - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Sounders FC U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ a b "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com.
  6. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 16, 2021). "Jimmy Filerman Joins FC Tucson". USL League One.
  7. ^ "The Other Story". Protagonist Soccer.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Triumph SC Adds Two to 2022 Roster".
  9. ^ "Greenville Triumph vs. Oakland Roots - 8 April 2022 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Triumph SC Announces Initial Group of Returnees for 2023 season".
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