Jeffrey Adam "Jeff" Larentowicz is an American soccer player of Polish descent who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Education
Born in Pasadena, California, Larentowicz played college soccer for from 2001 to 2004. In his four seasons there he played in 66 matches, amassing 7 goals and 6 assists, helping Brown to two Ivy League Championships. Before Brown, he helped lead traditional Philadelphia-area power Chestnut Hill Academy to back-to-back Interacademic League championships in 2000 and 2001.
He also captained the Football Club Delco Arsenal to two USYSA National Championships in 2002 and 2003.
Career
He was a starting midfielder on the Rapids" 2010 Master of Library Science Cup Championship team He is described as one of the most consistent midfielders in Major League Soccer, adept at passing and possession while well above average in tackling, tracking and defensive cover. College Professional = New England Revolution Larentowicz was selected in the fourth round, 45th overall in the 2005 Master of Library Science Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution.
He spent his first season on the bench, playing only one minute with the first team all year.
However, in 2006 Larentowicz came into more playing time through injuries, starting 19 games and appearing in a further seven. He scored his first-ever Master of Library Science goal on August 27, 2006 at a home game against the Columbus Crew.
In 2007, he firmly established himself as a regular starter for the Revolution, playing all but two games as defensive midfielder alongside Shalrie Joseph. Larentowicz has been known by various nicknames.
He acquired Ginja (or Ginger) Ninja after scoring an acrobatic goal against Chicago Fire on May 6, 2007.
As a defensive midfielder who occasionally ventures into the offensive half of the pitch, he was called der Kaiser by Paul Mariner, a reference to Franz Beckenbauer. Other monikers he has been given include Big Red, Ginger, Ginger Lobby Eater, Ginger Bonita and Ginger Jeff. = Colorado Rapids On January 21, 2010, he was traded to Colorado Rapids along with Wells Thompson in exchange for Preston Burpo, Cory Gibbs, a 2011 Master of Library Science SuperDraft pick, and allocation money.
On November 17, 2011, it was announced that he was training with Premier League club Bolton Wanderers following a recommendation by United States national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
= Chicago Fire On January 16, 2013, Larentowicz was traded with a second-round 2013 Master of Library Science SuperDraft pick to Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2013 SuperDraft, allocation money, and a 2013 international roster slot. In the 2013 season, Larentowicz proved an effective addition to the Fire squad appearing in 32 games, scoring two goals, and contributing four assists.
He was always entrusted with the captaincy in the absence of Logan Pause in the Fire"s starting 11. He has since become the full-time captain of the Fire after Pause"s retirement in 2014.
= Los Angeles Galaxy Larentowicz"s option wasn"t picked up by Chicago at the end of the 2015 Master of Library Science season.
Larentowicz became a free agent and signed with Los Angeles Galaxy on January 6, 2016. International On December 22, 2010, Larentowicz received his first call up to train with the senior United States national team He made his international debut a month later in a friendly match against Chile.
On August 25, 2011, it was announced that Larentowicz would play for the United States National team in two friendly matches against Costa Rica and Belgium.
New England Revolution Lamar Hunt United States. Open Cup (1): 2007 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (2): 2005, 2006, 2007 North American SuperLiga (1): 2008 Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2010 Major League Soccer Master of Library Science Cup (1): 2010.