Jacob Peterson

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Jacob Peterson
Personal information
Full name Jacob Peterson
Date of birth January 27, 1986 (1986-01-27) (age 22)
Place of birth    Portage, MI, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position forward
Club information
Current club Colorado Rapids
Number 15
Youth clubs
2003-05 Indiana
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004
2005
2006–
 Michigan Bucks
Kalamazoo Kingdom
Colorado Rapids		 10 (1)
3 (0)
52 (5)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16 July 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 2 December 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Jacob Peterson (born January 27, 1986 in Portage, Michigan) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.

Peterson played college soccer at Indiana University for three years from 2003 to 2005 where he scored 30 goals in 71 appearances. He also spent two seasons in the USL Premier Development League, playing for Michigan Bucks in 2004 and Kalamazoo Kingdom in 2005.

Played youth soccer for powerhouse Michigan Wolves. Led the team to 4 State Championships, 2 Midwest Regional Championships, and a third place finish at Nationals!

He was drafted in the second round, 21st overall, by the Colorado Rapids of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.

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