Jasper Löffelsend

Jasper Löffelsend (born 10 September 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish I liga club ŁKS Łódź.^[2]

Jasper Löffelsend

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Cologne, Germany
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	ŁKS Łódź
Number	2
Youth career
0000–2013	SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2013–2014	SV Union Rösrath
2014–2016	TV Herkenrath 09
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Pittsburgh Panthers	36	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	TV Herkenrath 09	39	(1)
2019	SV Straelen	7	(0)
2019–2020	Bonner SC	8	(0)
2020	FC Hennef 05	2	(0)
2020	FC Wegberg-Beeck	0	(0)
2022	Real Monarchs	0	(0)
2022–2023	Real Salt Lake	51	(2)
2024	Colorado Rapids	18	(0)
2024	Colorado Rapids 2	3	(0)
2025	San Diego FC	12	(0)
2025–	ŁKS Łódź	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:45, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Löffelsend played with various teams at youth level, including spells at SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, SV Union Rösrath and TV Herkenrath 09.^[3] Following his time at Herkenrath, he had short spells with SV Straelen, Bonner SC, FC Hennef 05 and FC Wegberg-Beeck, appearing for the teams in both the Regionalliga West and Mittelrheinliga.^[4] After signing with Wegberg-Beeck in July 2020, Löffelsend and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract to allow him to accept a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States.^[5]

College

Löffelsend attended the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, where he played two seasons, making a total of 36 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying 19 assists. In his two seasons with the Panthers, he was named All-ACC First Team twice, ACC Defensive Player of the Year twice, was a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist twice, TopDrawerSoccer Best XI First Team, United Soccer Coaches South All-Region First Team twice, United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America twice, and College Soccer News First Team All-America.^[6]

Real Salt Lake

On 11 January 2022, Löffelsend was selected 81st overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.^[7] On 22 February 2022, he signed with Salt Lake's MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.^[8] However, on 27 February 2022, it was announced that Löffelsend had signed a one-year deal with Real Salt Lake's first team who compete in Major League Soccer.^[9] He made his debut for the club the same day, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 0–0 draw with Houston Dynamo.^[10]

Colorado Rapids

On 10 January 2024, Colorado Rapids signed Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Colorado’s natural second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2024 International Roster Slot.^[2]

San Diego FC

On 11 December 2024, San Diego FC drafted Löffelsend from Colorado Rapids in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft.^[11] Löffelsend and San Diego mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 16 July 2025.^[12]

ŁKS Łódź

Later that day, Löffelsend signed a season-long deal with Polish second tier club ŁKS Łódź, with an option for another year.^[13]