Jamar Ricketts

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Jamar Ricketts
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-24) October 24, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 2
Youth career
Cedar Stars Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Cal State Northridge Matadors 55 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Cedar Stars Rush 11 (2)
2022 Central Valley Fuego FC 2
2023 Ventura County Fusion
2024– San Jose Earthquakes 6 (1)
2024– → The Town FC (loan) 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 5, 2025

Jamar Ricketts (born October 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Early life

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Raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Ricketts played prep soccer at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, where he graduated in 2020.[1] Ricketts played youth soccer with the Cedar Stars Academy.[2]

College career

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In 2020, he began attending California State University, Northridge, where he played for the men's soccer team. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so he began playing in the fall of 2021.[1] At the end of the 2021 season, he was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team.[3] In 2022, Ricketts was named to the All-Big West First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team.[4][5] Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named to the All-Preseason Team and was named an NCAA Player to Watch.[6][7] In September 2023, he was named the Big West Offensive Player of the Week.[8] On October 18, 2023, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over the UC San Diego Tritons.[9][10] At the end of the season, he was again named to the All-Big West First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team.[11][12] He was also invited to participate in the 2023 Adidas MLS College Showcase.[13] He became the school's second-highest drafted player in school history, upon his selection in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[14]

Club career

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In 2021, Ricketts played with the Cedar Stars Rush in USL League Two.[15] In 2022, he played with the Central Valley Fuego FC 2.[1] In 2023, he played with the Ventura County Fusion.[2]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Ricketts was selected in the first round (13th overall) by the San Jose Earthquakes.[16][17] In February 2024, he signed a one-year contract with options for 2025 through 2027 with the club.[18] He scored his first professional goal, while playing with their MLS Next Pro affiliate The Town FC, in a playoff loss to St. Louis City SC 2 on October 27, 2024.[19] He scored his first MLS goal on February 22, 2025, in a 4-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played April 5, 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cedar Stars Rush 2021[15] USL League Two 11 2 0 0 — — 11 2
San Jose Earthquakes 2024 Major League Soccer 1 0 — 1 0 0 0 2 0
2025 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Total 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
The Town FC (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro 5 0 2 1 — — 7 1
Career total 27 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 30 5

References

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