Jasper Löffelsend

Jasper Löffelsend
Personal information
Date of birth	10 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Cologne, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Colorado Rapids
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2013	SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2013–2014	SV Union Rösrath
2014–2016	TV Herkenrath 09
College career
Years	Team
2020–2021	Pittsburgh Panthers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	TV Herkenrath 09
2019	SV Straelen
2019–2020	Bonner SC
2020	FC Hennef 05
2020	FC Wegberg-Beeck
2022	Real Monarchs
2022–2023	Real Salt Lake
2024–	Colorado Rapids
2024–	Colorado Rapids 2
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Jasper Löffelsend (born 10 September 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.^[2]

Career

Early career

Löffelsend played with various teams at youth level, including spells at SV Bergisch Gladbach 09, SV Union Rösrath and TV Herkenrath 09.^[3] Following his time at Herkenrath, he had short spells with SV Straelen, Bonner SC, FC Hennef 05 and FC Wegberg-Beeck, appearing for the teams in both the Regionalliga West and Mittelrheinliga.^[4] After signing with Wegberg-Beeck in July 2020, Löffelsend and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract to allow him to accept a scholarship to play college soccer in the United States.^[5]

College

Löffelsend attended the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, where he played two seasons, making a total of 36 appearances, scoring two goals and tallying 19 assists. In his two seasons with the Panthers, he was named All-ACC First Team twice, ACC Defensive Player of the Year twice, was a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist twice, TopDrawerSoccer Best XI First Team, United Soccer Coaches South All-Region First Team twice, United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America twice, and College Soccer News First Team All-America.^[6]

Real Salt Lake

On 11 January 2022, Löffelsend was selected 81st overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.^[7] On 22 February 2022, he signed with Salt Lake's MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.^[8] However, on 27 February 2022, it was announced that Löffelsend had signed a one-year deal with Real Salt Lake's first team who compete in Major League Soccer.^[9] He made his debut for the club the same day, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 0–0 draw with Houston Dynamo.^[10]

Colorado Rapids

On 10 January 2024, The Colorado Rapids signed Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Colorado’s natural second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick and a 2024 International Roster Slot.^[2]