Jaret Townsend
American soccer player
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Jaret Townsend (born January 29, 1998) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaret Townsend | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Real Colorado | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Washington Huskies | 75 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Colorado Rapids U23 | 11 | (4) |
| 2019 | Crossfire Redmond | 10 | (3) |
| 2020 | Sporting Kansas City II | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 6, 2020 | |||
Career
Youth, college & amateur
Townsend spent a season with USSDA side Real Colorado prior to attending college.[1]
Townsend went on to play four years of college soccer at the University of Washington between 2016 and 2019, where he made a total of 75 appearances for the Huskies, scoring 9 goals and tallying 6 assists.[2]
While at college, Townsend played with USL PDL side Colorado Rapids U23 in 2017,[3] and NPSL side Crossfire Redmond in 2019.[4]
Professional
On January 13, 2020, Townsend was selected 58th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[5] On March 6, 2020, Townsend signed with Kansas City's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.[6]
Townsend made his professional debut on July 18, 2020, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss to Indy Eleven.[7]
Townsend retired from professional soccer on November 30, 2020.[8]
