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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph Gjertsen | ||
| Date of birth | June 13, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Montreal Impact | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | Tacoma Titans | ||
| 2002 | Yavapai Roughriders | ||
| 2003–2004 | Evergreen State Geoducks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 74 | (18) |
| 2007– | Montreal Impact | 66 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joey Gjertsen (born June 13, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in the USL First Division.
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Career
College
Gjertsen started his college soccer at Tacoma Community College where he produced 31 goals and a school record 14 assists in his freshman campaign. He then transferred to Yavapai College where he won a NJCAA national championship. Transferring once again, he enjoyed a successful 2 year career at The Evergreen State College, earning All-American honors, All-Region Team and Region I Player of the year honors in 2004. He was named as the Conference Player of the Year, as he led the league with 27 goals in 2003. It was during that same season that he once scored 5 goals and an assist in one game, as well as hitting 3 consecutive hat-tricks. At Evergreen, Gjertsen holds the record with 54 career goals after spending only two of his four years at the college.
Professional
Gjertsen found instant professional success after signing with Whitecaps in 2005. He was named Team Rookie of the Year, earning 27 caps (15 starts) and finding the back of the net 3 times. 2006 proved to be an even better year for Gjertsen, as he played in all 28 games (26 starts) and led the team in scoring with 31 points (12 goals and 7 assists). He success earned him First Team USL honors, announced in September 2006.
On September 29, 2006, Gjertsen was named USL MVP at the league's championship weekend banquet in Rochester, New York. [1]
Gjertsen was instrumental in the Whitecaps' first USL-1 championship, won in 2006. His first half cross was deflected into the goal by a Rhinos defender for the first Whitecaps goal, and he assisted on another in Vancouver's 3-0 defeat of the Rochester Rhinos. [2]
Gjertsen was traded to the Montreal Impact on July 26, 2007 along with midfielder David Testo for midfielder Zé Roberto and forward Alen Marcina[3]. On October 24, 2007 he signed a two-year deal with the club[4].
He played an important role by starting all 10 games in Montreal's 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League run, scoring in the first leg of Montreal's preliminary round tie against Real Esteli of Nicaragua, which saw Montreal through to the Group Stage. In the final Group Stage match, Gjertsen scored against Atlante of Mexico in a match which Montreal eventually lost 2-1. He added 4 assists during this tournament.
Honors
Montreal Impact
- USL First Division Championship (1): 2009
References
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