Jake Areman

Jake E. Areman (born March 9, 1996) is an American retired soccer player.

Jake Areman

Personal information
Full name	Jake E. Areman
Date of birth	(1996-03-09) March 9, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Maryland Terrapins	20	(1)
2016–2017	Monmouth Hawks	36	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	New York Red Bulls U-23	5	(1)
2018–2021	Charlotte Independence	81	(4)
2022–2023	Tampa Bay Rowdies	36	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 8, 2023

Raised in Freehold Township, New Jersey, Areman played prep soccer at Colts Neck High School.^[1]

Career

College and amateur

Areman played college soccer at the University of Maryland from 2013 to 2014,^[2] before transferring to Monmouth University in 2015.^[1]

While at college, Areman also appeared for USL PDL club New York Red Bulls U-23 in 2017.^[3]

Professional

Areman signed with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence on March 1, 2018.^[4] He scored his first professional goal on August 25, 2018, against North Carolina FC.^[5]

Following Charlotte's self-relegation to USL League One, Areman remained in the USL Championship by signing with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.^[6] Areman was released by the Rowdies following the 2023 season.^[7]

Areman announced his retirement from the professional game in a thread on his personal Twitter account on January 17, 2024.^[8]