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Jacori Hayes
American soccer player (born 1995)
Jacori Hayes (born June 29, 1995) is an American professional soccer player currently playing for USL Championship club North Carolina FC. Hayes is typically deployed as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-06-29) June 29, 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Andrews Field, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Baltimore Bays | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 81 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Portland Timbers U23s | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | D.C. United U-23 | 9 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Dallas | 38 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | → North Texas SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Minnesota United | 34 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | San Antonio FC | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | North Carolina FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 18, 2023 | |||
College
Hayes grew up in Prince George County, Maryland.[2] He was a four-year starter for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. At Wake Forest, he made 84 appearances, scoring 15 goals and picking up 15 assists.[3]
Professional
Hayes was selected by FC Dallas in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on January 13, 2017.[4] He made his professional debut in FCD's match against Sporting Kansas City on March 11, 2017.
On April 14, 2018, Hayes scored his first MLS goal against New England Revolution.
Hayes was traded to Minnesota United on January 21, 2020, in exchange for a third-round MLS SuperDraft pick.[5] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Minnesota.[6]
On March 7, 2023, Hayes signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC ahead of their 2023 season.[7]
Hayes joined North Carolina FC on December 18, 2023, ahead of the club's return to the USL Championship.[8]
Wake Forest
- ACC Tournament Championship: 2016
Individual
- All-ACC Freshman Team: 2013
- All-ACC First Team: 2015, 2016
- NSCAA All-South Region Second Team: 2015, 2016
- All-ACC Tournament Team: 2015, 2016
- "Jacori Hayes". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- "Jacori Hayes Bio". Wake Forest Athletics. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- "FC Dallas Selects Midfielder Jacori Hayes No. 18 Overall in 2017 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "NCFC signs midfielder Jacori Hayes". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- Jacori Hayes at USL League One
- Jacori Hayes at Major League Soccer
- Jacori Hayes at Wake Forest
- Jacori Hayes at Soccerway
