Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Chicago Fire
top club · 106 apps
Career highs
€425k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 2006
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-10-28 · 3 players total
264Appearances
59Goals
31Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nate Jaqua |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jonathan Jaqua |
| Date of birth | 1981-10-28 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2012
Transfer: New England → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Seattle → New England
11/12 · Draft
Jul 2011
11/12 — Seattle Sounders FC
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Seattle Sounders FC
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Seattle Sounders FC
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Seattle Sounders FC
21 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Seattle Sounders FC
33 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2008
Transfer: Houston → Seattle
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: SCR Altach → Houston
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Houston Dynamo
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Houston Dynamo
16 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Houston → SCR Altach
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: LA Galaxy → Houston
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SCR Altach, Houston Dynamo
17 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Los Angeles Galaxy, Houston Dynamo
28 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Toronto → LA Galaxy
06/07 · Transfer
Nov 2006
Transfer: Chicago → Toronto
06/07 · Draft
Jul 2006
2006 — Chicago Fire
31 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Chicago Fire
21 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Chicago Fire
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chicago Fire
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Chicago Fire
23 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Portland Pilots → Chicago
02/03 · Draft
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €425k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.56/90
Assists3 total · 1.68/90
G+A4 total · 2.24/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.12/90
Minutes played by club
Seattle Sounders FC
27.8%
Houston Dynamo
21.1%
Los Angeles Galaxy
15.4%
Chicago Fire
31.1%
SCR Altach
4.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 10/11 | 2011 | 90 | 17 | 15 | 1,390 |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 07/08 | 2008 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1,053 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| Chicago Fire | 5 | 03/04 | 2006 | 106 | 23 | 10 | 1,555 |
| SCR Altach | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 234 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2010 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2009 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 285 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 2008 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 2008 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 770 |
| 2007 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 162 |
| 2007 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 2006 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 255 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2006 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2005 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 194 |
| 2005 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 459 |
| 2004 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 347 |
| 2003 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 281 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | North American SuperLiga | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | SCR Altach | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 07/08 | North American SuperLiga | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 03/04 | CONCACAF CC | Chicago Fire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-17 | Portland Pilots | Chicago | Draft | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-17 | Chicago | Toronto | Draft | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-15 | Toronto | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-02 | LA Galaxy | Houston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-28 | Houston | SCR Altach | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-13 | SCR Altach | Houston | Transfer | 425000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-26 | Houston | Seattle | Transfer | 425000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-12 | Seattle | New England | Draft | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | New England | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Hip problems | 2010-11-15 | 2011-03-15 | 121 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€425k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3505 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredy Montero | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 8 | 28 |
| 2009 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 28 |
| 2005 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 7 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 28 |
| 2003 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 3 | 20 |
| 2008 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Nate Jaqua's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 48 | -4 | 31% |
| New York RB | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 27% |
| New England Revolution | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 43% |
| CD Chivas | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 52% |
| Colorado Rapids | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 43% |
| D.C. United | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 43% |
| Real Salt Lake | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 41% |
| Columbus Crew | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 46% |
| Toronto FC | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 24% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 38% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 40% |
| Seattle Sounders | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 2009 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 21 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| 2009 | 33 | 585 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 2008 | 16 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 28 | 1,193 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2006 | 31 | 555 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2005 | 21 | 194 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 |
| 2004 | 27 | 459 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2003 | 23 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11/12 | 5 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 498 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
196 apps
40 G
22 A
US Open Cup
11 apps
8 G
3 A
Bundesliga
13 apps
5 G
1 A
CONCACAF CL
20 apps
2 G
2 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
18 apps
2 G
2 A
North American SuperLiga
6 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Nate Jaqua?
Nate Jaqua is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nate Jaqua?
Nate Jaqua is 44 years old. He was born on October 28, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon.
What position does Nate Jaqua play?
Nate Jaqua plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nate Jaqua play for?
Nate Jaqua currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nate Jaqua scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nate Jaqua has scored 59 goals in 264 appearances.