Jesse Van Saun
Encyclopedia
Jesse Van Saun is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in Major League Soccer
and USISL.
Van Saun graduated from Pascack Valley High School
. He played soccer with the Brooklyn Italians youth team. He attended St. John's University where he was part of the school's 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship team. In February 1, 1998, the New England Revolution
selected Van Saun in the second round (seventeenth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft
. He played five games for the Revolution and went on loan to the Worcester Wildfire of the USISL in April. He struggled with injuries including an abdominal strain and hospitalization due to dehydration. In August he went on loan with the Project 40 team. When the Revolution signed Tony Kuhn
in April 1999, they waived Van Saun to free up a roster spot. Two days later the Chicago Fire claimed Van Saun off waivers. On May 6, 1999, the Fire traded him to the Kansas City Wizards
in exchange for Ryan Tinsley
. His problems with heat stroke continued with the Wizards. In July 1999, he went on loan for two games with Project 40. The Wizards waived him in November 1999. In 2000, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders
. In 2002, he played for the New York Freedom
.
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.
Van Saun graduated from Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School
Pascack Valley High School is a four-year regional public high school located in Hillsdale in Bergen County, New Jersey, one of two high schools in the Pascack Valley Regional High School District...
. He played soccer with the Brooklyn Italians youth team. He attended St. John's University where he was part of the school's 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship team. In February 1, 1998, 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...
selected Van Saun in the second round (seventeenth overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft
1998 MLS College Draft
The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998.-Format:On Saturday, January 31, 1997, Major League Soccer held the first round of its 1998 college draft during the halftime of the Umbro Select All-Star Classic at Lockhart Stadium. ...
. He played five games for the Revolution and went on loan to the Worcester Wildfire of the USISL in April. He struggled with injuries including an abdominal strain and hospitalization due to dehydration. In August he went on loan with the Project 40 team. When the Revolution signed Tony Kuhn
Tony Kuhn
Tony Kuhn was a U.S. soccer forward who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer and several in the USL First Division, USISL and Premier Development League....
in April 1999, they waived Van Saun to free up a roster spot. Two days later the Chicago Fire claimed Van Saun off waivers. On May 6, 1999, the Fire traded him to the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in exchange for Ryan Tinsley
Ryan Tinsley
Ryan Tinsley is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and Major League Soccer.-Youth:...
. His problems with heat stroke continued with the Wizards. In July 1999, he went on loan for two games with Project 40. The Wizards waived him in November 1999. In 2000, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
. In 2002, he played for the New York Freedom
New York Freedom
The New York Freedom are a defunct American soccer club based in New York, New York.-Year-by-year:...
.