Jay Needham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jay Needham
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 30, 1984(1984-09-30)
Age	40
Birthplace	Fort Worth
Country	United States
Birth City	Fort Worth
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jay Needham Biography

Jay Needham is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on September 30, 1984 in Fort Worth, Fort Worth, United States. Jay Charles Needham (born September 30, 1984 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a former American soccer player who played for teams in Norway, Puerto Rico and the United States.

At the end of the season, Needham was named the 2007 USL Division 1 Rookie of the Year.

In March 2008, Needham transferred to Alta IF in Alta, Norway. Alta had just won promotion to play in Norway’s 1st Division. He made his debut on April 13 and retained a starting central defender position throughout the remainder of the season. During the 2008 season, Needham appeared in 24 league games, logging more than 2,000 minutes of play. He also appeared in two Norwegian Cup matches. Needham was named the team’s Captain for their final four games.

2009 was Alta’s most successful season in the 1stDivision. The team ended the season with 42 points (a club record). Their 6th-place finish out of 16 teams was the highest finish ever achieved by the club. During their run into the fourth round of the Norwegian Cup, Alta defeated Tippeligaen team, Bodo Glimt, 3-0.

After graduating from Arlington Heights High School, Needham played college soccer at Southern Methodist University. While at SMU, Needham was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Champion in 2003, the Missouri Valley Conference Season and Tournament Champions in 2004. After the 2004 season, SMU participated in Conference USA. The Mustangs were the Conference USA Season Champion in 2005 and the Season and Tournament Champions in 2006. The Mustangs participated in the NCAA Soccer Tournament all four years that Needham played advancing to the College Cup (final four) in 2005. SMU fell to Maryland (the eventual NCAA Champions) in the semi-finals.

Jay Needham Net Worth

Jay Needham is one of the richest Association Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Needham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Needham played youth soccer with the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. His team, Dallas Texans Red ’85’s, won four North Texas State Cup titles (2000–2003), three Southern Regional titles (2000–2002) and twice competed in the U.S. Youth National Championship final four (2001–2002). His team also won the Under 19 Division of the prestigious Dallas Cup in 2003. Other professionals playing for this Texans team were Hunter Freeman and Ramón Núñez.

Needham earned several honors during his career at SMU. He was named to the Missouri Valley Conference 1st Team All Freshman squad in 2003. After SMU moved to Conference USA in 2005, Needham was named 1st Team All Conference in 2005 and 2006. Conference USA named him Defender of the Year in 2006. He earned 1st Team Midwest Region honors in 2005 and 2006. The NSCAA name him 1st Team All American in 2006. Needham was also a Finalist for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy (given to that year’s best college soccer player) in 2006.

Needham was drafted by D.C. United in the third round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, but after attending training camp, he and D.C. United were unable to come to contract terms. He signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division. On arrival, he was asked to change positions from center to outside fullback. While with the Islanders, Needham played both right and left fullback, logging over 2,000 minutes of play. The Islanders advanced to the USL semi-finals where they were defeated by the ultimate champions, Seattle. They also advanced to the semi-finals of the 2007 Caribbean Club Cup.

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In 2012 NASL play, the Islanders finished third. Needham played for 2,236 minutes in the NASL games and scored three goals. He also played the full 90 minutes in the PRI’s 2-1 Quarter-finals loss to the Minnesota Stars. During the NASL season, the Islanders shut out their opponents 12 times. When their NASL shoutouts are added with the three shut outs from CFU Club competition and two in the CONCACAF CCL play, the Islanders shut out their opponents 17 times during the year. Needham appeared and played the full 90 minutes in all but one of the shut outs.

Facts & Trivia

Jay Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Needham celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.

On January 7, 2013 the Tampa Bay Rowdies announced they had signed Needham to a three-year contract. In 2013, the North American Soccer League played two split seasons, spring and fall. Although injured for all of May, Needham appeared in eight NASL games during the Spring Season, scoring one goal. He also played all 90 minutes in the Rowdies’ U.S. Open Cup loss to the Portland Timbers. During the Fall Season, he appeared in 12 games scoring one goal. For the combined 2013 NASL season, Needham played in 20 league games. He totaled 1,481 minutes of playing time and scored two goals. Twice, he was named to the NASL’s Team of the Week.