Jason Kreis
Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of the United States under-23 team. From 2021 to 2023, he also served as an assistant coach for MLS club Inter Miami. He coached Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer and was previously an assistant coach under Jürgen Klinsmann for the United States men's national soccer team. Prior to that he was the head coach of New York City FC and Real Salt Lake.
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Kreis as head coach of Real Salt Lake | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Clarence Kreis | ||
| Date of birth | December 29, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Raleigh Flyers | ||
| 1994 | New Orleans Storm | ||
| 1995 | Raleigh Flyers | (10) | |
| 1996–2004 | Dallas Burn | 247 | (91) |
| 2005–2007 | Real Salt Lake | 58 | (17) |
| Total | 305 | (108) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2000 | United States | 14 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2013–2015 | New York City FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Orlando City | ||
| 2019–2021 | United States U23 | ||
| 2020 | Fort Lauderdale | ||
| 2021–2023 | Inter Miami (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kreis spent the majority of his playing career in Major League Soccer in the United States, initially with the Dallas Burn, and later with Real Salt Lake. In total he made over 300 professional appearances, was Major League Soccer MVP in 1999, and is currently tied for the fifth highest scorer in MLS regular season history, with 108 goals. He also earned fourteen international caps for the United States national team. At one point in his playing career, he was the all-time leading scorer in MLS history.