Jassem Koleilat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 30, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Stade Lavallois | ||
| 2018 | AC Sparta Prague | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Iowa Western Reivers | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 41 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Stade Lavallois II | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Forge FC | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024 | |||
Jassem Koleilat (Arabic: جاسم قليلات; born July 30, 1999) is a Czech footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Forge FC.
Early life
[edit]Koleilat was born in Prague, Czech Republic and moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates when he was two months old.[1] In Dubai, he trained with the Ultimate Goalkeeper Academy.[2] In June 2016, he joined the youth system of French club Stade Lavallois.[3] In 2018, he joined the youth system of Czech club AC Sparta Prague.[4]
College career
[edit]In 2019, he began attending Iowa Western Community College, where he played for the men's soccer team in the NJCAA.[5] At the end of the season, he earned Second Team Academic honours and also earned Second Team All-Region honours.[6][7]
In 2021, he transferred to the University of New Hampshire to play for the men's soccer team in the NCAA.[8] On August 26, 2021, he made his NCAA debut in a shutout victory over the Boston University Terriers.[9] In September 2021, he was named the school's Student-Athlete of the Week.[10] In November 2021, he was named the America East Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[11] At the end of his first season with New Hampshire, he was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team and the All-Northeast Region First Team.[12] Ahead of the 2022 season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.[13] In October 2022, he was again named the America East Defensive Player of the Week.[14] At the end of the 2022 season, he was again named to the All-Northeast Region First Team and the All-America East Second Team.[15] He was also awarded the team's Most Dedicated Player Award.[16]
Club career
[edit]In 2017, he began playing with Stade Lavallois II at the senior level in the Championnat National 3.
In 2022, he played with the Seacoast United Phantoms in USL League Two.[17]
At the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Koleilat was selected in the second round (58th overall) by Los Angeles FC.[18] For the 2023 season, he signed with the second team, Los Angeles FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[19]
In February 2024, he joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on a short-term deal ahead of their CONCACAF Champions Cup matches.[20] He had previously trained with the club prior to his senior year in college in 2022.[21] Koleilat later signed a multi-year deal with Forge in March.[22][23] He made his club debut on May 11, recording a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw in a league match against Pacific FC.[24] He was part of a two keeper tandem with Forge, splitting starts with Christopher Kalongo.[25][26]
Personal life
[edit]Koleilat is of Czech descent through his father and Lebanese and Canadian descent through his mother.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of October 22, 2024[28]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stade Lavallois II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Seacoast United Phantoms | 2022[17] | USL League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Forge FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Radley, Paul (June 4, 2016). "Dubai-based teen Jassem Koleilat 'didn't like goalkeeping', now signed as one in France". The National.
- ^ "جاسم قليلات من أكاديمية لتدريب الحراس إلى الدوري الفرنسي" [Jassim Koleilat from the goalkeeper training academy to the French League]. Emirates Voice (in Arabic). June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Dubai schoolboy Jassem Koleilat, signed by Ligue 2 club, flashes skills – in pictures". The National. June 4, 2016.
- ^ Dilan López, Jonathan (22 December 2022). "¿Quiénes son Jassem Koleilat y Noah Dollenmayer, elegidos por LAFC en el MLS SuperDraft 2023?" [Who are Jassem Koleilat and Noah Dollenmayer, chosen by LAFC in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft?]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ^ "Jassem Koleilat Iowa Western profile". Iowa Western Community College.
- ^ "Reivers Earn Fall Academic Honors". Iowa Western Community College. December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Jassem Koleilat New Hampshire profile". New Hampshire Wildcats.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Adds Three To Roster". New Hampshire Wildcats. January 13, 2021.
- ^ "#20 Wildcats Start Season with 2-0 Win at Boston University". New Hampshire Wildcats. August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week: Jill Walker & Jassem Koleilat". New Hampshire Wildcats. September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Jassem Koleilat Named America East Defensive Player of the Week". New Hampshire Wildcats. November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Five Wildcats Earn First Team All-Northeast Region Honors". New Hampshire Wildcats. December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Four Wildcats Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List". New Hampshire Wildcats. August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Jassem Koleilat Named America East Defensive Player of the Week". New Hampshire Wildcats. October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Three Wildcats Selected in MLS SuperDraft; Moise Bombito Picked Third Overall". New Hampshire Wildcats. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Announces Team Awards". New Hampshire Wildcats. May 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jassem Koleilat 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "LAFC Selects Two Players In The MLS SuperDraft 2023 Presented By Adidas". Los Angeles FC. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "LAFC2 Announces Coaching Staff And Roster For Inaugural Season". Los Angeles FC. March 24, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 7, 2024). "Forge Makes Last-Minute Roster Additions Ahead Of Chivas Match". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 7, 2024). "Koleilat Ready To Give His Best For Forge: 'They Won't Settle For Anything Less'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 22, 2024). "Forge Signs Former LAFC2 Goalkeeper Kolielat On Multi-Year Deal". Northern Tribune. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Forge FC sign Canadian goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat". Forge FC. March 22, 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (May 11, 2024). "Highlights: Pacific FC 0-0 Forge FC — CPL Match #18". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Hundert, Ethan (September 11, 2024). "Kalongo and Koleilat: Forge FC's Ultimate Goalkeeping Tandem". Forge FC.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (September 25, 2024). "'The winning culture is definitely engraved here': Jassem Koleilat, Forge high on confidence as they chase CPL double". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Joch, David (February 2, 2023). "Koleilat, Kabongo a další! 5 (ne)českých talentů, které neznáte" [Koleilat, Kabongo and more! 5 (non)Czech talents you don't know]. Žongl (in Czech).
- ^ Jassem Koleilat at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Jassem Koleilat at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Czech men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Los Angeles FC 2 players
- Iowa Western Reivers men's soccer players
- New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer players
- Footballers from Prague
- Los Angeles FC draft picks
- Stade Lavallois players
- Championnat National 3 players
- AC Sparta Prague players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Forge FC players
- Seacoast United Phantoms players
- USL League Two players
- Czech people of Lebanese descent
- Czech people of Canadian descent