Jared Montz
Encyclopedia
Jared Montz is a retired American
soccer player.
for four years, where he finished with 5 goals and 16 assists in 67 matches. He helped lead the Lynn Fighting Knights to the 2003 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.
He signed a developmental contract
with the Chicago Fire on April 15, 2005, but did not see playing time. In 2006, he made one debut appearance, where he played 13 minutes, but was later waived during the off-season. He subsequently signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division
. After making just one appearance for the Whitecaps, he transferred to the Puerto Rico Islanders
in June of 2007.
Montz announced his retirement from professional soccer in his personal blog
on March 20, 2009.
.
Lynn Fighting Knights
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
Professional career
Montz played college soccer at Lynn UniversityLynn University
Lynn University is a private, non-profit university in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 1962.The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations...
for four years, where he finished with 5 goals and 16 assists in 67 matches. He helped lead the Lynn Fighting Knights to the 2003 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship.
He signed a developmental contract
Developmental roster
In Major League Soccer, in addition to the senior roster, each team can carry a developmental roster of a certain number of young players whose contracts do not count against the salary cap...
with the Chicago Fire on April 15, 2005, but did not see playing time. In 2006, he made one debut appearance, where he played 13 minutes, but was later waived during the off-season. He subsequently signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. After making just one appearance for the Whitecaps, he transferred to the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in June of 2007.
Montz announced his retirement from professional soccer in his personal blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
on March 20, 2009.
After football
Montz now owns the America's first online soccer academy, where he helps youth players to train via online training videos and podcastsPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
.
Honors
Lynn Fighting KnightsLynn University
Lynn University is a private, non-profit university in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 1962.The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations...
- NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship (1): 2003