![]() Koval in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jeffrey Koval, Jr. | ||
Date of birth | May 19, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Westlake Village, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | Real So Cal | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Stanford Cardinal | 74 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | San Jose Earthquakes | 37 | (0) |
2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2016 | Sacramento Republic | 27 | (1) |
Total | 69 | (2) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 21, 2016 |
Jeffrey "J. J." Koval Jr. (born May 19, 1992) is a former American soccer player who last played for Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League.
Career
[edit]Youth and College
[edit]Koval played youth soccer for Real So Cal in his local area before signing a National Letter of Intent to play for Stanford Cardinal. For Stanford, Koval was a regular starter all four years for the program as a holding midfielder, appearing in all of Stanford's 74 games during that span, starting 73 of them.[1]
Professional
[edit]Koval was drafted ninth overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. He subsequently signed a contract. On March 11, 2014, Koval made his professional debut for the Earthquakes in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Toluca, coming on for Jason Hernandez in the 73rd minute.[2]
Koval was released by San Jose on February 27, 2016.[3]
After spending the 2016 season with the Sacramento Republic, Koval announced his retirement from professional soccer on December 21, 2016, to pursue a career in dentistry at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska.[4]
Personal
[edit]Koval is married to Karli Koval.[5]
Koval also credits much of his later personal development to a friend whom he met in Omaha, Nebraska during dental school: Austin Gouldsmith. The two met in 2019 and remain close friends. JJ made the most of his Creighton dental education. He helped a local Omaha resident Levi Gipson reduce molar wear by recommending less popcorn kernel gnawing, and he also served in Los Cerezos, Dominican Republic; there he completed two weeks worth of extractions, cleanings, and fillings at a makeshift dental clinic set up in the local school.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "JJ Koval Biography". GoStanford.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes v Toluca recap". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Earthquakes Waive Midfielder JJ Koval". February 27, 2016.
- ^ Ralph, Eddie (December 21, 2016). "SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC MIDFIELDER JJ KOVAL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Paterson, Bill (July 2, 2016). "Republic FC players set aside day jobs to play under lights". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Dental students return to the Dominican Republic". April 28, 2022.
External links
[edit]
Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction