Jacob Lissek (born August 17, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. He played college soccer for Fairleigh Dickinson University, and set the Knights’ all-time career record for shutouts (26). After college, he was with Charlotte Independence, Oklahoma City Energy, FC Dallas (loan), FC Dallas, Penn FC, and Hartford Athletic. Lissek won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 17, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Colorado Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 73 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Independence | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma City Energy | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Penn FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hartford Athletic | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2019 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Football | ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
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2013 Maccabiah | Football |
Early and personal life
Lissek was born in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to Dan and Ellyn Lissek, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] He is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall.[3]
Playing career
High school
Lissek attended Rock Canyon High School.[1] In 2008, he and the school's soccer team won the Colorado 4a state championship.[4] That season he was named second team all-league.[5]
College
Lissek spent all four years of his college career at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Management, '14) between 2010 and 2013, for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.[6][2] Lissek played goalkeeper, and the team won the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship and reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament in 2012.[2] He holds the Knights’ all-time career record for shutouts (26).[3][2] He was an NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region Third Team selection his junior year in 2012, when he had a goals-against average of 0.93, was NEC Player of the Week on September 3, 2013, and twice was a member of the NEC All-Tournament Team, and was the NEC Tournament MVP in 2012.[2][7][8][9]
Professional
Lissek began his professional career with USL Pro side Charlotte Independence when he joined on June 5, 2015.[10] He was with them until March 2016.[11]
Lissek in March 2016 joined USL side Oklahoma City Energy.[11][4] He was with them until February 2018.[11]
On April 29, 2017, Lissek was loaned to MLS side FC Dallas.[3][12] Dallas made his loan permanent in April 2017.[13] He was with them until February 2018.[11]
Following his release from Dallas, on February 15, 2018, Lissek signed for Penn FC.[11] He was with them for one season, until January 2019, but did not make a first-team appearance.[2][11]
On January 30, 2019, Lissek joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their inaugural season.[14] Lissek made his professional debut when he started Hartford's first ever game, a 2-0 loss to Atlanta United 2.[15] He would be in goal for his and the team's first win, in a 2-1 U.S. Open Cup victory over New York Cosmos B on March 15, 2019.[16] Lissek was not re-signed at the end of the 2019 season.
Coaching career
In 2019 he also became the Hartford Hawks' men's soccer team's goalkeeper coach at the University of Hartford.[2]
In 2023, Lissek became the goalkeeper coach for the University of Denver.[17]
International
Lissek played for Team USA at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[7] The team won the gold medal, defeating Argentina in the final.[1] Lissek was named the goalkeeper of the tournament.[18]
References
- ^ a b c Geller, Jessica (August 16, 2013). "Jacob Lissek helps US men's soccer team take gold". Intermountain Jewish News.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jacob Lissek - Men's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches". University of Hartford Athletics.
- ^ a b c d "Jacob Lissek". MLSsoccer.
- ^ a b Staff, M. H. S. (April 22, 2017). "Rock Canyon alumnus Jacob Lissek signed by FC Dallas".
- ^ Smith, Ian. "Eagle Valley ready for Rock Canyon". Vail Daily.
- ^ "Jacob Lissek - 2013 - Men's Soccer". FDU Knights Athletics.
- ^ a b "FDU's Jacob Lissek to Participate in 2013 World Maccabiah Games". northeastconference.org.
- ^ "Jacob Lissek (9/3/2013) - Athlete Awards". northeastconference.org.
- ^ "FDU Men's Soccer Record Book by Fairleigh Dickinson". Issuu.
- ^ Charlotte Independence [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f "USA - J. Lissek - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ FC Dallas signs goalkeeper Jacob Lissek [permanent dead link]
- ^ "FC Dallas signs Energy goalie Lissek".
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Makes Five Additions". January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic drops season opener 2-0 to Atlanta United 2". Hartford Courant. March 9, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic wins first game in franchise history with 2-1 victory over New York Cosmos B in U.S. Open Cup". Hartford Courant. March 15, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Jacob Lissek - Men's Soccer Coach". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "FDU's Jacob Lissek Helps USA Capture Gold at Maccabiah Games". northeastconference.org.
External links
- Jacob Lissek at Major League Soccer
- Fairleigh Dickinson bio
- Jacob Lissek at Soccerway