Tahj Jakins (born November 11, 1975) is an American retired soccer defender who played five seasons in Major League Soccer.
Youth Born in Utah, Jakins grew up in southern California, playing for the North Huntington Beach Futbol Club.NHB Alumni In 1993, he entered UCLA where he played on the school's soccer team. In 1996, he earned first team All American recognition. That year, he also played in two games with the U.S. national B-Team, but was never called up to the senior national team.
Professional On February 1, 1997, the Colorado Rapids selected Jakins with the first pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. He was a regular with the Rapids for three seasons. In 2000, he played one game before being waived on April 7, 2000.April 7, 2000 Transactions The Kansas City Wizards then signed him. He played two games for them that season, but spent several loan periods away from the team. In 2000, he played for the MLS Pro-402000 MLS Project 40 and Raleigh Capital Express of the USL A-League.2000 Raleigh Capital Express In 2001, he went on loan to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The Wizards waived Jakins on November 17, 2001.November 17, 2001 Transactions He may have also played for the Minnesota Thunder.A Look Back at Number One Picks
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