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American soccer player

Jamael Cox
Personal information
Full name Jamael Benjamin Cox
Date of birth (1992-04-27) April 27, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Tacoma, Washington, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Tacoma Stars
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2008 Northwest Nationals
2008–2010 Washington Premier
2010–2011 Seattle Sounders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Seattle Sounders U-23 14 (2)
2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 (0)
2014 Seattle Sounders U-23 10 (0)
2014– Tacoma Stars (indoor) 134 (102)
2015–2017 Burlingame Dragons 32 (9)
2018 Seattle Sounders U-23 14 (3)
2019 FC Tucson 23 (3)
2020 Forward Madison 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 27, 2024

Jamael Benjamin Cox (born April 27, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

Youth

Cox spent one season with the Seattle Sounders FC Academy.

After trialing in Scotland with Rangers and in Germany with 1. FC Nürnberg, Cox joined USL PDL club Seattle Sounders FC U-23 for the 2012 season. He made 14 appearances for the club and tallied two goals and two assists and helped guide the team to a Northwest Division title and a Western Conference title before eventually losing in the USL PDL semifinals to Forest City London.

Professional

On June 4, 2013, Cox signed his first professional contract as he joined NASL club Tampa Bay Rowdies on a two-year deal, reuniting him with his older brother Raphael. He made his professional debut on October 5, 2013, in a 2–1 defeat to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

Cox played for FC Tucson in the inaugural USL League One season in 2019, scoring 3 goals in 23 appearances.

On December 21, 2019, Forward Madison FC announced it had signed Cox.

On June 7, 2016, Cox scored the lone goal in a 40-minute scrimmage between the Burlingame Dragons and the Argentina national football team.

Honors

Seattle Sounders FC U-23

References

  1. "U.S. Soccer Development Academy". Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  2. "Sounders Sign 3 Following Tryouts". SoundersU23.com. Seattle Sounders FC U-23. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  3. "2012 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  4. "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Jamael Cox". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  5. "Rowdies Late Goal Not Enough to Avoid 2–1 Loss to Strikers". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  6. "FC Tucson Player Stats | uslleagueone.com". www.uslleagueone.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  7. FC, Forward Madison (December 21, 2019). "Forward Madison signs Jamael Cox as first new player for 2020". Forward Madison FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. "Burlingame Dragons FC, the San Jose Earthquakes' PDL side, beats Argentina". MLSSoccer.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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