Jack Beer

Jack Beer
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-15) June 15, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Pleasantville, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mérida
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2017 New York Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Georgetown Hoyas 44 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Lansdowne Yonkers FC
2022–2023 New York City FC II 44 (7)
2024– Mérida 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Jack Beer (born June 15, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for Spanish club Mérida.

Playing career

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Youth

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Beer spent a number of years with local team New York Soccer Club, where his team won the NPL National Championship in both 2015 and 2016, and several other competitions.[1] He also set the club record for the most goals scored in a single season, while playing in the u-13/14 category.[1]

College

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In 2017, Beer attended Georgetown University to play college soccer.[1] In the 2017 season he played 20 games, scoring once, while in the 2019 season he scored twice in 24 games.[1]

Senior

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After leaving college, Beer played for Lansdowne Yonkers FC. He featured for them in their 2021–2022 season,[2] during a spell in which the club would sustain an unbeaten run lasting more than 15 months and would win a number of trophies,[3] including the 2021 National Amateur Cup.[4]

On March 24, 2022, it was announced that Beer had signed with MLS Next Pro side New York City FC II ahead of the league's inaugural season.[5] His competitive professional debut came in a loss on penalties against New England Revolution II on March 27, 2022.[6] He scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–1 loss against Toronto FC II two weeks later.[7]

On August 6, 2024, Beer signed with Mérida in the Spanish third-tier Primera Federación.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played April 23, 2022.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York City FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 4 2 4 2
Career total 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
  1. ^ Includes the US Open Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "11 JACK BEER". guhoyas.com. 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Roster". lansdowneyonkersfc.com. April 23, 2022. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Meet the Underdogs: No longer Bhoys, Lansdowne Yonkers continuing unprecedented success". thecup.us. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lansdowne Bhoys Take Home Second National Amateur Cup Title". USASA. August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. ^ FC, New York City. "New York City Football Club Announces Players Signed to NYCFC II Contracts for the Newly Formed MLS NEXT Pro | RSL Monarchs". New York City FC.
  6. ^ "NYCFC II 2(3):2(4) New England Revolution II". MLS Next Pro. March 27, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "TFC II 3:1 NYCFC II". MLS Next Pro. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "JACK BEER, NUEVO JUGADOR ROMANO" [JACK BEER, NEW ROMAN PLAYER] (in Spanish). Mérida. August 6, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Jack Beer at Soccerway