Jason Kreis
Kreis as Head Coach of Real Salt Lake
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2000 | United States | 14 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2013 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2015 | New York City FC | ||
| 2016 | United States (assistant) | ||
| 2016– | Orlando City SC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer manager and former player. He coaches Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer and was previously an assistant coach under Juergen 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.
Kreis spent the majority of his playing career in MLS 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.
Kreis played for the Gladiator Soccer Club in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, where his parents were among the pioneers who established this first premier/select club within the state. As a freshman at Burke High School in Omaha, Kreis was selected First Team All-State. He remains the only freshman selected to the first team. Following his freshman year, Kreis and his family moved to Mandeville, Louisiana, where he led Mandeville High School to several Class 5A state soccer tournaments, but never won a state title, losing to Lafayette High in the quarterfinals his senior year. While at Mandeville, he was also a standout performer for the Baton Rouge United Jags, a U-19 Select team that finished as national runner-up in 1991 and won the prestigious Capital Cup tournament in Washington, D.C. He played collegiately at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
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