Dallas Jaye

Dallas Jeffrey Jaye (born June 19, 1993) is a soccer coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently an assistant coach for the Saint Mary's Gaels men's soccer team. Born in the United States, he represented Guam internationally.

Dallas Jaye

Jaye with FC Cincinnati in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Dallas Jeffrey Jaye^[1]
Date of birth	(1993-06-19) June 19, 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth	Danville, California, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	South Florida Bulls	12	(0)
2015	Xavier Musketeers	14	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	FC Tucson	13	(0)
2016–2017	FC Cincinnati	3	(0)
2018	Phoenix Rising	0	(0)
2019–2021	Greenville Triumph	63	(0)
2022	Monterey Bay	9	(0)
International career
2012–2021	Guam	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

College soccer

Born in Danville, California, Jaye signed a letter of intent to play college soccer for the South Florida Bulls.^[2] He also played college soccer for the Xavier Musketeers.^[3]

Early professional career

He played for FC Tucson between 2013 and 2015.^[3] He signed with United Soccer League club FC Cincinnati, spending the 2016 and 2017 seasons with them.^[1] In October 2017, the club announced they would not exercise their option to have Jaye return in the 2018 season.^[4] He spent the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising.^[1]

Greenville Triumph

On February 5, 2019, Jaye joined USL League One side Greenville Triumph ahead of their inaugural season.^[5] At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Jaye was named the league's inaugural Goalkeeper of the Year and Golden Glove winner.^[6][7] The 2020 season saw Greenville finish the 2020 regular season in first place and won the League One Championship for the first time.^[8] Jaye repeated as Goalkeeper of the Year and Golden Glove winner at the conclusion of the season.^[9] During the 2021 League One season, his final season with Greenville, he helped lead the team to another League One Championship final which they ultimately lost to Union Omaha.^[10]

Monterey Bay

On January 19, 2022, Jaye joined USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay, the second player announced for their roster ahead of their inaugural season.^[11][12] On April 2, 2022, Jaye made his debut for Monterey Bay, during a 2-1 defeat against Sacramento Republic FC.^[13] On May 21, 2022, Jaye earned his first shutout for Monterey Bay, during a 2-0 victory over Louisville City FC.^[14] Dallas's retirement was announced by Monterey Bay FC on July 18, 2022, with effect from July 23, after which he would join the coaching staff at Saint Mary’s College of California.^[15][16] Jaye played his final professional game on July 23, 2022, coming on as a substitute during a 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls II.^[17]

International

Jaye made his international debut for Guam in 2012.^[3]

Honors

Club

Greenville Triumph

• USL League One Championship: 2020

Individual

• USL League One Golden Glove: 2020, 2021
• USL League One Goalkeeper of the Year: 2020, 2021

References

1. Dallas Jaye at Soccerway. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
2. "Profile". South Florida Bulls.
3. "Dallas Jaye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
4. Kimura, Fumi (October 25, 2017). . FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
5. USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 5, 2019). "Together Again: Jaye, Walker Reunite with Harkes in Greenville". USL League One.
6. USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 29, 2019). "Greenville's Jaye Earns League One Goalkeeper of the Year Honor". USL League One. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
7. USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 7, 2019). "NTSC's Damus, Rodriguez Earn League One Golden Boot, Assists Champion". USL League One. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
8. USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 29, 2020). "USL League One Final Cancelled, Greenville Named 2020 Title-Winners". USL League One. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
9. USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 11, 2020). "Greenville's Dallas Jaye Voted League One's Goalkeeper of the Year". USL League One. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
10. "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
11. Faries, Dave. "Monterey Bay FC signs USL veteran Dallas Jaye as goalkeeper". Monterey County Weekly.
12. "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Deal with USL League One 2020 Goalkeeper of the Year, Dallas Jaye". www.montereybayfc.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
13. "Monterey Bay F.C. Comes Up Short Against Sacramento Republic FC". montereybayfc.com. April 2, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
14. "Monterey Bay F.C. Upsets Louisville City FC 2-0 at Lynn Family Stadium". montereybayfc.com. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
15. "Monterey Bay F.C. Goalkeeper Dallas Jaye Set to Retire, Begin Coaching at Saint Mary's College of California".
16. "New Assistant Dallas Jaye Joins Gaels from USL". SMCGaels.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
17. "Monterey Bay F.C. Earns Third Consecutive Shutout in 2-0 Victory Over New York Red Bulls II". montereybayfc.com. July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.

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