Rob Jachym
Encyclopedia
Robert "Rob" Jachym is a retired Polish-American football (soccer)
forward
who played professionally in Major League Soccer
and USISL. He was the 2003 USL D3 Pro League MVP.
after being named a 1991 First Team High School All American soccer player. He then attended University of Hartford
where he was a 1996 Second Team All American soccer player. Jachym played five seasons with the Hawks, losing his junior season to injury. As a result, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1996 and a master's degree in finance in 1997. In 2004, Hartford inducted Jachym into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
of the National Professional Soccer League drafted Jachym and he was also offered a trial with Polish club Legia Warszawa
. In February 1997, the Columbus Crew
selected Jachym in the first round (third overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
and Jachym signed with them. He played two games for the Crew then went on loan to the Milwaukee Rampage
of the USISL A-League in May. The Crew recalled him, played him in one game, then released him at the end of May. Two weeks later, he signed with the New England Revolution
. He played several games for the Revolution, interspersed with loans to lower division teams. On June 20, 1997, the Revolution sent Jachym on loan with the Worcester Wildfire. A week later, he was with the Connecticut Wolves
. In 1998, the Revolution moved Jachym from forward to defender. The Revolution continued to send Jachym on loan to lower division teams before waiving him on May 29, 1998. He then signed with the Worcester Wildfire. He finished the season with the Wildfire, then signed with the Western Mass Pioneers
on December 15, 1998. In 1999, the Pioneers won the USL D-3 Pro League championship as Jachym scored the game winning goal. After having athroscopic knee surgery during the pre-season, Jachym played limited time in 2000. He retired at the end of the season to devote himself to coaching. In July 2001, he returned to the Pioneers. In 2003, Jachym led the USL Pro Select League in scoring and was named both as League MVP and First Team All League. He retired at the end of the 2004 season.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and USISL. He was the 2003 USL D3 Pro League MVP.
Youth
Born in Poland, Jachym moved to the United States with his family when he was five. He graduated from Francis T Maloney High SchoolFrancis T Maloney High School
Francis T Maloney High School is a public school located in Meriden, Connecticut. The school's mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are green and white. The school's principal is Ann Hushin. The school's boys basketball team won the Class L CIAC championship against Lyman Hall of Wallingford...
after being named a 1991 First Team High School All American soccer player. He then attended University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
where he was a 1996 Second Team All American soccer player. Jachym played five seasons with the Hawks, losing his junior season to injury. As a result, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1996 and a master's degree in finance in 1997. In 2004, Hartford inducted Jachym into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional
In January 1997, the Harrisburg HeatHarrisburg Heat
The Harrisburg Heat was a professional indoor soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team was part of the National Professional Soccer League, which later became the Major Indoor Soccer League, and has been defunct since 2003. The Harrisburg Heat was first formed during the 1991-92...
of the National Professional Soccer League drafted Jachym and he was also offered a trial with Polish club Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
. In February 1997, the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected Jachym in the first round (third overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
1997 MLS College Draft
The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft.On February 1 and 2, 1997, Major League Soccer held its second annual college draft in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draft was held in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 1997 at...
and Jachym signed with them. He played two games for the Crew then went on loan to the Milwaukee Rampage
Milwaukee Rampage
The Milwaukee Rampage is a defunct American soccer franchise, which played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the A-League. The Rampage folded in 2002 because of financial problems, despite winning the A-league championship that year, as well as in 1997. The Rampage was founded in 1994 as a member of the...
of the USISL A-League in May. The Crew recalled him, played him in one game, then released him at the end of May. Two weeks later, he signed with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He played several games for the Revolution, interspersed with loans to lower division teams. On June 20, 1997, the Revolution sent Jachym on loan with the Worcester Wildfire. A week later, he was with the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
. In 1998, the Revolution moved Jachym from forward to defender. The Revolution continued to send Jachym on loan to lower division teams before waiving him on May 29, 1998. He then signed with the Worcester Wildfire. He finished the season with the Wildfire, then signed with the Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
on December 15, 1998. In 1999, the Pioneers won the USL D-3 Pro League championship as Jachym scored the game winning goal. After having athroscopic knee surgery during the pre-season, Jachym played limited time in 2000. He retired at the end of the season to devote himself to coaching. In July 2001, he returned to the Pioneers. In 2003, Jachym led the USL Pro Select League in scoring and was named both as League MVP and First Team All League. He retired at the end of the 2004 season.