Jake Gleeson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jake Gleeson
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1990(1990-06-26)
Age	34
Birthplace	New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Cancer

Jake Gleeson Biography

Jake Gleeson is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 26, 1990 in New Zealand, New Zealand. Goalkeeper from New Zealand who began his MLS career with the Portland Timbers in 2011 after spending two years with Team Wellington.

He and Jack Jewsbury both joined the Portland Timbers in 2011.

Gleeson has represented New Zealand at the U-20 and U-17 levels. In 2007, he led the Junior All-Whites to the U-17 Oceania Football Confederation championship and a berth into the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. Gleeson’s performance in these tournaments led to his Premier League trials. In 2008, he led the U-20s to a third-place finish in the OFC championship tournament. Gleeson was given his first call up to the senior New Zealand team for a friendly match against China in March 2011, however Gleeson requested to be withdrawn due to injuries to goalkeepers in the Portland Timbers squad.

Gleeson began his career playing for Western Suburbs FC of the Central Premier League. After an extremely impressive showing at the 2007 Under-17 World Cup in South Korea, Gleeson was offered week-long trials with English Premier League clubs Manchester United and Everton. During the trials, Gleeson impressed the management of both clubs but was suffering the effects of lingering illness, which management took into account. After the initial trial, Everton offered Gleeson a retrial which ultimately ended without an offer being made. Although Manchester United did not offer a retrial, they thought highly of Gleeson and goalkeeping coach Richard Harris promised to recommend Gleeson to other English clubs for a place in their academies.

His father Robert Gleeson trained his son in cricket while growing up as well as soccer.

Jake Gleeson Net Worth

Jake Gleeson is one of the richest Soccer Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jake Gleeson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first played professionally for New Zealand’s Western Suburbs team in 2007.

He began playing for the New Zealand national team in 2011.

Jacob Christopher Gleeson (born 26 June 1990) is a New Zealand footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for American club Portland Timbers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jake Gleeson height 6 ft 4 in Jake weight 190  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jake Gleeson Dating?

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After training with the team throughout pre-season, Gleeson formally signed with the Major League Soccer Portland Timbers on 17 February 2011. He made his MLS debut on 26 March 2011 against Toronto FC as a second-half substitute for an injured Adin Brown.

Facts & Trivia

Jake Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Jake Gleeson celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

Despite starting the season as the club’s third-string goalkeeper, Gleeson started the first MLS home game in Timbers history and played all 90 minutes in the Timbers’ 4–2 win over the Chicago Fire. Three days later, Gleeson pushed a difficult shot off the post in the 90th minute which would have given FC Dallas the game-tying goal. This save gave Gleeson his second MLS save of the week in five weeks.

What happened to the Timbers goalkeeper?

In May 2021, the former Portland Timbers starting goalkeeper suffered a major hip injury while in goal against the Seattle Sounders. Some athletes joke that, when it comes to the end of their career, they want to be dragged off the field. For Attinella, that wasn’t a joke.

How much do Portland Timbers players make?

The average player salary in Portland Timbers is $421,250 and the yearly wage bill for all the players combined is $11,788,000. Which makes them the 3rd highest paying club in the MLS.

Who is Timbers goalie?

Goal keepers

Where is Timbers Steve Clark?

That deal expired at the end of the 2021 campaign, making Clark a free agent. With that agency, Clark is off to Houston , signing a contract with Dynamo FC that brings his three-and-a-half-year tenure in Portland to a close.

What are the MLS standings?

TeamGPGD
10 Atlanta United ATL| 13| 0
11 New England NE| 13| -1
12 Toronto TOR| 14| -6
13 DC United DC| 13| -6