Jimmy Filerman

Jimmy Filerman (born November 11, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Maryland Bobcats, in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Jimmy Filerman

Personal information
Full name	James Filerman
Date of birth	(1996-11-11) November 11, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Maryland Bobcats
Number	13
Youth career
2010–2015	D.C. United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Old Dominion Monarchs		(6)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Cincinnati Dutch Lions	7	(0)
2019	Seattle Sounders U-23	11	(0)
2020	Detroit City	6	(0)
2021	FC Tucson	0	(0)
2021	Detroit City	25	(6)
2022	Greenville Triumph	16	(0)
2023–	Maryland Bobcats	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 3, 2023

Career

Early life and college

Filerman was born November 11, 1996, in Vienna, Virginia, and attended Oakton High School, where he earned All-District, All-Region, and All-Metro honors in his senior year, also landing on the All-State Second Team.^[1] Filerman was also a member of the D.C. United academy for five years.^[1][2]

In 2015, Filerman attended Old Dominion University to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season, before going on to play four seasons, scoring six goals and tallying eight assists. He was named second-team All-Conference USA in his senior year.^[1]

In 2018, while a student at Old Dominion University, Filerman appeared in the USL League Two, where he played with the Cincinnati Dutch Lions.^[3] The following year, in 2019, he played with Seattle Sounders U-23.^[4]

Professional

In August 2020, Filerman signed with NISA club Detroit City FC, going on to make six regular season appearances.^[5] On February 16, 2021, Filerman signed with USL League One club FC Tucson.^[6] However, he didn't play with Tucson, later re-signing with Detroit City for the latter parts of the 2021 season, going on to earn earning NISA All-League Second Team honors.^[5][7]

On January 27, 2022, Filerman signed with USL League One club ahead of their 2022 season.^[8] He debuted for Greenville on April 7, 2022, appearing as a 69th–minute substitute during a 2–0 US Open Cup win over Oakland Roots.^[9] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Greenville.^[10]