
MLS Experience
2009: Selected by Sounders FC in the 2008 Expansion Draft.
2008: As a member of the MLS Cup and regular season Supporter’s Shield champions, played in 26 games, starting 18, including a full 90 minutes in the championship game … Scored five goals and one assist ... Target forward re-signed with the Dynamo on July 15 and produced four goals and four assists in 14 games during the second half of the season … Made first appearance of second stint with the Dynamo at DC on 7/23 … Notched his first point since being re-signed with an assist in 2-0 win vs. CLB on 8/2 … Scored in back-to-back games vs. RSL on 8/16 and vs. CHV on 8/20 … Earned one assist and had a hand in setting up all three goals in 3-0 win vs. LA on 10/18 … Playoffs: Started first leg at NY on 11/1 … Came on as a substitute in second leg vs. NY on 11/9 … SuperLiga: Started the semifinal and final after re-signing with the team … Scored first Dynamo goal of the year in the championship on 8/5, giving Houston a 1-0 lead … Champions League: Played 90 minutes in each of the Dynamo's first three games.
2007: After beginning the season with the Los Angeles Galaxy, Jaqua was traded to the Dynamo mid-season and netted six goals and added two assists in 15 league games for Houston. He also scored the game-winning goals in the Dynamo's SuperLiga win over Club América and in the Western Conference final against Kansas City while helping Houston to its second consecutive MLS Cup title.
2006: In his fourth season in MLS, and final season with the Chicago Fire, Jaqua notched a career-high eight goals in 28 games while adding two assists. Set career-highs in games played, games started, minutes played and shots as he established himself as a rising star in MLS.
2005: Started 15 of the 18 MLS contests in which he appeared, scoring seven goals and three assists in 1,361 minutes. Missed 13 games to injury, but still finished in top three on the Fire with seven goals (2nd), 24 shots on goal (2nd) and 45 shots (3rd). Scored his first goal of season on 4/22 against the MetroStars at Giants Stadium with his tally standing as the game-winner in a 1-0 win that broke a nearly one-year road winless streak for the Fire. Registered the first hat trick of his MLS career on 6/4 against Chivas USA in a 5-2 Fire win. Scored three more goals in the month of June, giving him six goals and one assist on the month to earn the Honda MLS Player of the Month honor.
2004: Switched between the forward and midfield positions in his 26 games (21 starts), scoring four goals and four assists on the campaign. His four goals were tied for the second most on the Fire and his four assists tied him for third on the squad. He notched his first career multi-assist game on 6/5 vs. DC, tallying his first-ever game-winning assist in the Fire's 3-0 win. He appeared in all four of the Fire's CONCACAF Champions Cup contests, making three starts. In the only game that he didn't start, Jaqua came on as a second half sub vs. Saprissa on 3/21 and recorded the game-winning assist on Jim Curtin's 86th min. tally in the return leg of the Champions Cup Semifinals.
2003: Played in 20 games as a rookie, making five starts, registering two goals and two assists. Christened the New Soldier Field by tallying the game-winning goal in the 11th min. on 10/10 vs. Columbus to help the Fire to a 2-0 win in front of for than 30,000 fans. Scored his first career MLS goal on 9/13 against the Galaxy at The Home Depot Center, clinching a 2-0 victory with a tally in the 89th minute. He picked up his first career assist on 5/31 against San Jose, helping to cap the scoring in a 4-1 win.
Professional Experience
Scored five goals in 10 games with Austrian Bundesliga club SC Rheindorf Altach in 2007-08.
International
2008: Made third international appearance in 2-0 United States loss to England at Wembley Stadium on 5/28.
2007: Started and played the first half of United States win over Denmark on 1/20 at The Home Depot Center.
2006: Made U.S. national team debut in 5-0 win over Norway on 1/29 at The Home Depot Center, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute.