Jerome Kiesewetter

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Jerome Kiesewetter
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Kiesewetter with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2016
Personal information
Full name Jerome Julien Kiesewetter
Date of birth (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Hertha Zehlendorf
2007–2011 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Hertha BSC II 17 (2)
2012–2016 VfB Stuttgart II 62 (5)
2012–2016 VfB Stuttgart 2 (0)
2014Hertha BSC II (loan) 15 (2)
2016–2018 Fortuna Düsseldorf 21 (2)
2017–2018 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 11 (2)
2019 El Paso Locomotive 28 (12)
2020 Inter Miami 2 (0)
2020Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) 7 (1)
2021 FC Tulsa 9 (0)
2021Sacramento Republic (loan) 11 (1)
2022 New Mexico United 19 (2)
International career
2011 United States U18 3 (2)
2010–2013 United States U20 8 (0)
2011–2016 United States U23 18 (6)
2016 United States 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2016

Jerome Julien Kiesewetter (born February 9, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward. Born in Germany, he represented the United States national team.

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Club career

In May 2012, Kiesewetter signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. [1] He made his debut for VfB Stuttgart II on September 25, 2012 in the 3. Liga against Hansa Rostock. [2] In January 2014, he was loaned out to Hertha BSC II until the end of the season. In March 2015, Kiesewetter made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart against Hertha BSC. In June 2016, he moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf, where he signed a two-year contract. In April 2019, Kiesewetter signed for American club El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL Championship. [3]

In November 2019, Kiesewetter joined Major League Soccer expansion side Inter Miami CF ahead of their inaugural 2020 season. [4] On September 12, 2020, Kiesewetter was loaned to Inter Miami's USL League One affiliate side Fort Lauderdale CF. [5] Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season. [6]

Kiesewetter signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa on January 14, 2021. [7] After struggling for goals during the season, Kiesewetter moved on loan to fellow USL Championship side Sacramento Republic on July 13, 2021, for the remainder of the season. [8]

On January 25, 2022, Kiesewetter joined New Mexico United in a trade that saw Brian Brown join FC Tulsa. [9]

International career

Born in Germany to an African American father and a German mother, Kiesewetter is eligible to play for both Germany and the United States. [10] At the age of 17, Kiesewetter was called for the first time into the United States national under-20 team for a tournament in Peru in September 2010. [11] He made his debut for the U.S. under-20 team on September 6, 2010, against Paraguay. [12] In February 2013, he participated in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, appearing twice.

In November 2011, Kiesewetter made his first appearance for the United States national under-23 team against Azerbaijan. [13]

He made his first appearance for the senior United States national team on January 31, 2016 when he came on late as a sub against Iceland in a friendly. His lively play helped tip the game in favor of the United States, 3–2. [14]

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References

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  2. "Official match report: VfB Stuttgart II – Hansa Rostock". German Football Association. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
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  4. "Inter Miami CF Signs Forward Jerome Kiesewetter from El Paso Locomotive FC". Inter Miami CF. November 18, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. "Jerome Kiesewetter Joins Fort Lauderdale CF on Loan | Inter Miami CF". Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. "Inter Miami CF Announces Roster Decisions Following Inaugural Season | Inter Miami CF". Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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  8. "Republic FC Acquires Kiesewetter on Loan from Tulsa". July 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  9. "New Mexico Acquires Kiesewetter, Tulsa Adds Brown in Trade". USLChampionship.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. "ASN article: Jerome Kiesewetter Adds Speed & Skill to U.S. Attack". Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. "U.S. U-20 MNT Set for Four International Games in Peru". United States Soccer Federation. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
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