Jalen Crisler (born August 29, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One club One Knoxville.

Jalen Crisler
Crisler with One Knoxville SC in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-29) August 29, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Everett, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
One Knoxville
Number 5
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Gonzaga Bulldogs 64 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 11 (1)
2019 Detroit City 10 (1)
2020 Forward Madison 2 (0)
2021–2022 Richmond Kickers 57 (2)
2023– One Knoxville 46 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2024

Career

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Youth and college

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Crisler played college soccer for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. After redshirting his freshman year, Crisler made 64 appearances for the Bulldogs and was First Team All-West Coast Conference in 2016.[1]

During the summers before his junior and senior seasons, Crisler played in the Premier Development League with Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[2]

Professional

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Crisler signed with Detroit City FC for their 2019 NPSL Members Cup season after a trial with Indy Eleven.[3] He made 10 appearances for Detroit City, scoring one goal.[4]

Crisler signed with USL League One club Forward Madison FC before the 2020 season.[5]

On February 18, 2021, Crisler made the move to USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[6] Following a stellar 2022 season, Crisler was nominated for USL League One Defender of the Year.[7]

On December 16, 2022, Crisler signed with One Knoxville SC ahead of the 2023 season.[8]

Honors

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Individual

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  • USL League One All-League First Team: 2022
  • USL League One Defender of the Year Nominee: 2022

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Roster - Jalen Crisler". GoZags.com. Gonzaga University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sound FC - Jalen Crisler". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Klein, Jason (January 21, 2020). "This Is How Jalen Crisler Made the Most of a Year without Soccer". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Detroit City FC Roster". NPSL.com. National Premier Soccer League. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Klein, Jason (January 21, 2020). "Forward Madison Adds to Defense with Jalen Crisler Signing". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Wood, Patrick (February 18, 2021). "Aune, Crisler Strengthen the Kickers Backline for 2021". Richmond Kickers. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "2022 USL League One Awards Finalists Unveiled". uslleagueone.com. October 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Signed: Jalen Crisler". oneknoxsc.com. December 16, 2022.
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