Jacob Bushue

Jacob M. Bushue (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Saint Louis FC in the United Soccer League.

Career

Youth

Bushue played youth soccer with the Chicago Magic from 2006-2010. Bushue's Chicago Magic team was a Dallas Cup Semi-Finalist in 2009.^[1] His teams also went to the US Soccer Academy Finals in both 2008 and 2009.^[2] Bushue was invited to the Adidas ESP Camp in 2008 and 2009.

College

He played college soccer at Indiana University from 2010 to 2013.^[3] During his career at Indiana, Bushue was a part of the team that won the 2012 National Championship.^[4] While at Indiana University, Bushue also won the 2010 Big Ten Conference regular season championship^[5] and the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's soccer tournament championship, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.^[6] During his career at Indiana, Bushue played in 86 games and made 79 starts for the Hoosiers, scoring 6 goals and 10 assists.^[7] After his career at Indiana, Bushue was invited to the 2014 MLS Draft Combine.^[8]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Saint Louis FC of the USL announced the signing of Bushue for the 2015 season.^[9] He scored his first professional goal in a match on September 12 against the Charlotte Independence at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, and was named to the USL's Team of the Week for his performance.^[10]

Personal life

Bushue grew up in Champaign, Illinois. His parents are Doug and Katy Bushue. Jacob and his sister Megan^[11] became the first brother–sister combination to win the News-Gazette player of the year award.^[12] Bushue attended Champaign Centennial High School, graduating in December 2009.

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