Jacob Murrell

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Jacob Murrell
Personal information
Full name Jacob Murrell
Date of birth (2004-03-28) March 28, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Forest Hill, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 17
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Georgetown Hoyas 40 (18)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Annapolis Blues 10 (10)
2024– D.C. United 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024

Jacob Murrell (born March 28, 2004) is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. Murrell previously played college soccer for Georgetown University, and high school soccer for the McDonogh School, the latter of which he was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Boys' Soccer, a national recognition for the top boys high school soccer player in the United States.

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Career

Early career

Murrell was born and raised in Forest Hill, Maryland which is the northeastern part of the Baltimore metropolitan area. He played high school soccer for all four of his seasons at the McDonogh School, a private school near Owings Mills, Maryland. Throughout his high school years, Murrell was used a versatile, utility player, playing multiple positions, before transitioning to forward his junior and senior years. Murrell played as a midfielder his freshman season and as a defender his sophomore year. [1] Murrell had a breakout season his senior year, scoring 41 goals and providing 20 assists in 24 games, helping McDonogh finish the season with a 21–3–0 record. There, he helped McDonogh reach the A Conference championship, where they lost to Calvert Hall in the MIAA Conference A Championship. [2]

In June 2022, Murrell was selected as the boys' soccer winner for the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award. [3]

Ahead of the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Murrell committed to playing college soccer for Georgetown, turning down offers from Maryland, Penn, and American. [1]

Murrell scored 10 goals in 10 matches for the Annapolis Blues in 2023, leading them to 2023 NPSL Mid-Atlantic Regular Season Champions. Murrell scored a 97th minute equalizer vs the Alexandria Reds to send the match to penalty kicks, where the Blues would win 4-2 infront of over 8,800 fans at Naval-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis.

Professional career

On December 19, 2023, Murrell was selected seventh overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by local MLS side, D.C. United. On January 5, 2024, he signed a contract with the club forgoing his final two years of collegiate eligibility. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 DuBose, Brooks (December 2, 2021). "After Historic McDonogh Soccer Season, Jacob Murrell Ready For Next Level At Georgetown". Pressbox Online. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Graham, Glenn (November 7, 2021). "No. 2 Calvert Hall boys soccer edges No. 1 McDonogh on Rich Monath's double-overtime goal to capture MIAA A title". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hindle, Tom (June 21, 2022). "Jacob Murrell Named Gatorade National POY". TopDrawer Soccer . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ Goff, Steven (January 5, 2024). "Jacob Murrell to sign with D.C. United, departing Georgetown early". Washington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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