Tahj Jakins

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playername= Tahj Jakins
fullname =
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|11|11
cityofbirth = Salt Lake City, Utah
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=2
position = Defender
youthyears = 1993-1996
youthclubs = UCLA
years = 1997-2000
2000-2001
2000
2000
2001
clubs = Colorado Rapids
Kansas City Wizards
→ MLS Pro-40 (loan)
→ Raleigh Capital Express (loan)
→ Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan)
caps(goals) = 61 (0)
12 (0)
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Tahj Jakins (born November 11, 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired U.S. soccer defender who played five seasons in Major League Soccer.

Youth

Born in Utah, Jakins grew up in southern California, playing for the North Huntington Beach Futbol Club. [ [http://www.nhbfutbol.com/alumni.php NHB Alumni] ] In 1993, he entered UCLA where he played on the school’s soccer team. In 1996, he earned first team All American recognition. [ [http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1996 1996 All Americans] ] That year, he also played in two games with the U.S. national B-Team, but was never called up to the senior national team. [ [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/05-mg-natlteam-mls.pdf UCLA National Team Roster] ]

Professional

On February 1, 1997, the Colorado Rapids selected Jakins with the first pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. He was a regular with the Rapids for three seasons. In 2000, he played one game before being waived on April 7, 2000. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9801E3DA103FF934A35757C0A9669C8B63 April 7, 2000 Transactions] ] The Kansas City Wizards then signed him. He played two games for them that season, but spent several loan periods away from the team. In 2000, he played for the MLS Pro-40 and Raleigh Capital Express of the USL A-League. In 2001, he went on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The Wizards waived Jakins on November 17, 2001. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05E5DF133BF934A25752C1A9679C8B63&sec=&spon= November 17, 2001 Transactions] ] He may have also played for the Minnesota Thunder. [ [http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jan/20/sports/spw-mlstoppicks20 A Look Back at Number One Picks] ]

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