Jake Sagare

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jake Sagare


fullname = Jacob Kent Sagare
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|04|05|df=y
cityofbirth = Yakima, Washington
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=10
position = Forward/Midfielder
currentclub = Yakima Reds
clubnumber = 20
contractend =
youthyears = 1998-2000
youthclubs = Washington Huskies
years = 1998–2000
2001
2001-02
2003
2003
2003-04
2004
2005
2006-07
2008
clubs = Yakima Reds
Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers
Grimsby Town
Portland Timbers
Halifax Town
Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps
Seattle Sounders
Yakima Reds
caps(goals) =
01 (0)
17 (3)
11 (0)
25 (1)
02 (0)
11 (0)
08 (4)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18:03, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 23:33, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Jacob Kent Sagare (born 5 April 1980 in Yakima, Washington, United States) is an American English football player currently playing for the Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League. He has previously played for Portland Timbers and Grimsby Town, amongst others.

Sagare is naturally a striker, but in recent seasons he has opted to play as a midfiedler. As a youngster, Sagare played college soccer for the Washington Huskies and his home town club the Yakima Reds of the USISL. In 2001 he played for a select team in a game for the Seattle Sounders before getting his break with a move to join the Portland Timbers of the old A-League.

In 2003, Sagare was scouted by English club Grimsby Town, who at the time were plying there trade in the First Division. In February he joined the Mariners on a free transfer after negotiating a short term contract with player/manager Paul Groves; Jake needed no international clearance to play in England due to his dual nationality.

Sagare never got a break in the side, and the club found themselves in a relegation battle, but still Jake found himself looked past in favour of players such as Michael Boulding, Darren Mansaram, David Soames and Steve Livingstone. On 26 April 2003, Sagare made his first and only senior appearance against Reading at the Madjeski Stadium, with the club's relegation to the Second Division confirmed. Groves gave senior debuts to Sagare, and Graham Hockless preferring the American too regular Mansaram.

At the end of the season, Sagare was not offered a new contract and released from the club. He briefly spent a week on trial with Chesterfield before returning to the States play for the Portland Timbers in the summer. However in late September he returned to England to sign with Conference Premier side Halifax Town, [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/transfers_by_value.sd?seasonid=133 Transfers in 2003/2004] Soccerbase] . He would go on to play in 11 games for The Shaymen before being released in May 2004.

On his return to the States, Sagare had a successful third spell with Portland Timbers, before going on to join the Vancouver Whitecaps briefly in 2005. He also notably had a decent two year stay with the Seattle Sounders before returning to his home town club, Yakima Reds, to compete in the 2008 Premier Development League season. He is also coach of the West Valley High School boys varsity soccer team.

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