Jasper Löffelsend

Jasper Löffelsend
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Fortuna Köln
Number 13
Youth career
–2013 SV Bergisch Gladbach 09
2013–2014 SV Union Rösrath
2014–2016 TV Herkenrath 09
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Pittsburgh Panthers 36 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 TV Herkenrath 09 39 (1)
2019 SV Straelen 7 (0)
2019–2020 Bonner SC 8 (0)
2020 FC Hennef 05 2 (0)
2020 FC Wegberg-Beeck 0 (0)
2022 Real Monarchs 0 (0)
2022–2023 Real Salt Lake 51 (2)
2024 Colorado Rapids 18 (0)
2024 Colorado Rapids 2 3 (0)
2025 San Diego FC 12 (0)
2025–2026 ŁKS Łódź 33 (5)
2026– Fortuna Köln 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:42, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Jasper Löffelsend (born 10 September 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club Fortuna Köln.[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, 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]

San Diego FC

On 11 December 2024, San Diego FC drafted Löffelsend from Colorado Rapids in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft.[11] Löffelsend and San Diego mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 16 July 2025.[12]

ŁKS Łódź

Later that day, Löffelsend signed a season-long deal with Polish second tier club ŁKS Łódź, with an option for another year.[13]

Fortuna Köln

On 17 July 2026, Löffelsend returned to Germany and signed with Fortuna Köln in 3. Liga.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "J. Löffelsend: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Rapids acquire midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake". coloradorapids.com.
  3. ↑ "Jasper Löffelsend - Everything for Football ⚽". everythingforfootball.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "MLS Draft: Kölner als einziger Deutscher gewählt". Express.
  5. ↑ Haidinger, Peter. "Abwehrspieler Jasper Löffelsend verlässt Wegberg-Beeck wieder".
  6. ↑ "Jasper Löeffelsend - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
  7. ↑ Krysinsky, John (11 January 2022). "Pitt's Jasper Löeffelsend selected 81st overall in MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to the Monarchs, Jasper! | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  9. ↑ "Welcome, Jasper and Tomas | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  10. ↑ "HOUvsRSL 02-27-2022 lineups | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  11. ↑ https://www.sandiegofc.com/news/san-diego-fc-selects-five-players-makes-two-trades-in-2024-mls-expansion-draft
  12. ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-diego-fc-mutually-part-ways-with-jasper-loffelsend
  13. ↑ Burski, Bartosz (16 July 2025). "Jasper Löffelsend w ŁKS-ie. Kim jest nowy piłkarz łodzian?". igol.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Jasper Löffelsend verstärkt Fortuna: Sechster Neuzugang für die neue Saison" [Jasper Löffelsend strengthens Fortuna: Sixth new signing for the new season] (in German). SC Fortuna Köln. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
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