Jason Farrell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 31, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth |
Seattle, Washington , United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Skagit Valley Cardinals | ||
| 1990 | Washington Huskies | ||
| 1991–1992 | Seattle Pacific Falcons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Seattle Sounders | 69 | (9) |
| 1995–1997 | Kansas City Attack (indoor) | 71 | (47) |
| 1997–2000 | Columbus Crew | 98 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 19 | (8) |
| 2001–2004 | Seattle Sounders | 88 | (9) |
| 2001 | → LA Galaxy (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 345 | (84) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Seattle Redhawks (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Seattle Sounders (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ballard FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jason Farrell (born December 31, 1970) is an American former
National Professional Soccer League and four in the USL First Division
. He won two outdoor and one indoor championship and currently coaches youth soccer in the Seattle area.
High school and college
Farrell was born and grew up in
Seattle, Washington, attending Shorecrest High School and playing in the Seattle Youth Soccer Association. After graduating from Shorecrest in 1989, he attended Skagit Valley College for one year before transferring to the University of Washington for another year. While he played soccer at both Skagit and UW, he did not gain significant recognition until transferring to Seattle Pacific University. Farrell played two seasons with SPU, graduating in 1992.[1]
Professional
Following his graduation from SPU in 1992, there is a two-year gap in his career before Farrell signed with the expansion
Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS when Brian Ching was injured. Farrell remained an unused substitute during his short stint in Los Angeles. On September 14, 2004, announced Farrell intention to retire at the end of the season.[6]
Coaching
On February 20, 2006, Farrell joined the Sounders as an assistant coach. He spent only one season in that position before leaving to become an assistant at
Jimmy McAlister.[9]
Farrell was named first-ever head coach of USL League Two side Ballard FC on January 6, 2022.[10] On July 23, 2023, Farrell stepped down as Ballard FC head coach.[11]
References
- ^ SPU Men’s Soccer Record Book
- ^ 1996 Championship Match
- ^ National Professional Soccer League Final Official Statistics: 1997-1998 Archived January 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crandall, Jeff. "Looking back on the '97 Expansion Draft," Chicago Fire Soccer Club, Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
- ^ February 20, 1998 New York Times
- ^ Massey, Matt Farrell seeks title in finale
- ^ "Jason Farrell Selected as Technical Director for Seattle Youth Soccer's Unified Advanced Development Club"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jason Farrell Blog".
- ^ "Jimmy McAlister Selected as Director of Coaching for Seattle Youth Soccer's Unified Advanced Development Club"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ballard FC Announce Jason Farrell as Head Coach". GoBallardFC.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Head Coach Jason Farrell Taking Next Step in Career, Leaving Ballard FC". GoBallardFC.com. Ballard FC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
