{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jake Leeker | fullname = Jacob Leeker | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|14}} | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}} | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs1 = St. Louis Scott Gallagher | collegeyears1 = 2014–2017 | college1 = Memphis Tigers | collegecaps1 = 47 | collegegoals1 = 0 | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Mississippi Brilla | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Des Moines Menace | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = Real Monarchs | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Real Salt Lake (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Portland Timbers 2 | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | club-update = January 14, 2023 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Jacob "Jake" Leeker''' (born June 14, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Leeker played college soccer at the University of Memphis between 2014 and 2017, including a redshirted year in 2013. Leeker totaled 10 shutouts in his 47 appearances for the ''Tigers'' to earn a save percentage of .749 in four years as a starter.<ref name="gotigersgo">{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5122|title=University of Memphis Athletics - Jake Leeker - 2017|website=gotigersgo.com|accessdate=2018-05-18}}</ref>
While at college, Leeker appeared for Premier Development League sides Mississippi Brilla<ref name="uslpdl">{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/636510|website=uslpdl.com|title=Brilla Adds Pair of Keepers, Midfielder|date=13 April 2016 |access-date=2018-05-18}}</ref> and Des Moines Menace.<ref name="uslpdl2">{{cite web|url=https://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/12922020|title=Des Moines Menace - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jacob Leeker -|website=uslpdl.com|accessdate=2018-05-18}}</ref>
===Professional=== On January 29, 2018, Leeker signed with United Soccer League side Real Monarchs.<ref name="rsl">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2018/01/29/real-monarchs-slc-sign-goalkeeper-jake-leeker|title=Real Monarchs SLC sign Goalkeeper Jake Leeker | Real Salt Lake|website=rsl.com|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref>
On January 30, 2019, Leeker joined USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/990382|title=T2 Brings Aboard Familiar Face in Wharton|website=uslchampionship.com|publisher=USL Championship|date=January 30, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}</ref> Timbers 2 opted to stop operating following the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/11/06/reno-1868-usl-championship-folds|title=USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds|date=6 November 2020 }}</ref>
On March 12, 2021, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC signed Leeker for the 2021 season with an option for 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/1151884|title=RIVERHOUNDS SC SIGN GOALKEEPER JAKE LEEKER|website=riverhounds.com|publisher=Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|date=March 12, 2021|accessdate=March 12, 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://gotigersgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5122 Memphis Tigers profile] * [https://www.rsl.com/players/jake-leeker Real Monarchs profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leeker, Jake}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Des Moines Menace players Category:Memphis Tigers men's soccer players Category:Mississippi Brilla FC players Category:Real Monarchs players Category:Real Salt Lake players Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Category:Portland Timbers 2 players Category:Soccer players from St. Louis Category:USL Championship players Category:USL League Two players Category:21st-century American sportsmen