Player Profile

Richard Jata

Position: Midfield/Forward
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 160 lbs
Birthday: September 21, 1985
Hometown: Port Richey, FL
College: Campbell University
Club/PDL: Carolina Dynamo


High School Stats
 
IMG Academy (Sophomore Year) - Coached by Tom Durkin

• Played on IMG Academy (Bradenton) PDL team at age 16
• Scored 35 goals and had 19 assists in two seasons at IMG Academy
• Trained with U-17 U.S. National Team - Coached by John Hackworth

Ridgewood High School (Senior Year) - Coached by Ed McComisky

• 33 goals, 17 assists - 83 points
• Player Of The Year - Pasco County
• Helped team to a #5 ranking in Florida

Club - Clearwater Chargers (Coached by Peter Mannino)
PDL - Bradenton Academics (Coached by Tom Durkin)

College Stats - By Year

Furman University - Coached by Doug Allison

• Freshman Year - Led team in points (11) - 4 goals, 3 assists

Campbell University - Coached by Doug Hess

• Sophomore Year - Led team in points (21) - 7 goals, 7 assists
• Junior Year - Led team in points (22) - 9 goals, 4 assists
• Senior Year - Led team in points (28) - 12 goals, 4 assists

College Stats - Total

Goals (32) Assists (18) Points (82) Shots (244) GW (12) GP (74)

Achievements

• Athlete Of The Year - Campbell University (2008)
• Player Of The Year - Atlantic Sun Conference (2008)
• NSCAA All-American 2nd Team (2008)
• First Team All-South (2008)
• 2-Time Preseason Player of the Year (2007, 2008)
• First team All-Atlantic Sun Conference (2006, 2007, 2008)
• A-Sun All Tournament Team (2007, 2008)
• Second Team All-South (2006, 2007)
• NCCSIA All-State team (2006, 2007)
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (2006, 2007, 2008)
• 12 Game-winning goals in 3 seasons at Campbell University
• 5-Time A-Sun Conference Player of the Week
• 15th All-Time in Points at Campbell (71) in just 3 seasons
• Led team to a 14-6 record his senior year and a #38 RPI (#22 in Soccer America Poll)
• Led team to an undefeated record (9-0) in A-Sun Conference play - regular season (2008)
• Led team to 3 consecutive wins over North Carolina including one at Chapel Hill (2 GW goals)
• Campbell is 20-1-1 in games when Jata scores

PDL - Carolina Dynamo (Coached by Joe Brown)

• USL PDL Southeast Division Champions (2007)
• Had 6 goals and 1 assist in only 793 minutes played
• Played in 15 games over a two year period (2007, 2008)

Professional Career

• 2009 MLS Superdraft - Drafted by the Chicago Fire (58th Overall)
• Last player released by the Chicago Fire before the start of the 2009 season
• One of nine 2009 MLS Draftees to be selected for the Rookie Life Series
• Signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL PRO on January 27, 2010
• Scored the second penalty kick (shootout) vs Richmond Kickers in the Divisional Semifinals