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Jay DeMerit

1979 - Today

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Jay Michael DeMerit (born December 4, 1979) is an American former soccer player who played as a center back. He played college soccer for the UIC Flames and was in the Chicago Fire Premier development squad, but after not being drafted for Major League Soccer, he moved to look for a club in England. He played for non-league sides Southall and Northwood before signing for Watford of the Championship in 2004. DeMerit played 213 total games for Watford over six seasons, including one in the 2006–07 Premier League, having scored in their victory in the 2006 Football League Championship play-off final. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Jay DeMerit is the 17,281st most popular soccer player (down from 16,752nd in 2024), the 19,560th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,041st in 2019) and the 154th most popular American Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Jay DeMerit ranks 17,281 out of 21,273. Before him are Arnaud Nordin, Kosuke Yatsuda, Nathan Sinkala, Richard Almeida, Paulo Victor, and Johannes Eggestein. After him are Visay Phaphouvanin, Marta Corredera, Valerian Gvilia, Jun Tanaka, Ian Cox, and Mario Maloča.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Jay DeMerit ranks 1,382. Before him are Helge Payer, Danny Gabbidon, Jonas Reckermann, Chris Daughtry, Xia Xuanze, and Jákup á Borg. After him are Gennadiy Laliyev, Noé Pamarot, Kaki King, Sébastien Joly, Tituss Burgess, and Alexander Resch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jay DeMerit ranks 19,568 out of 20,380. Before him are André Roberson (1991), J. D. Williams (1978), Christy Carlson Romano (1984), Jesse Rutherford (1991), DeeDee Trotter (1982), and Jeremy Abbott (1985). After him are Jake Cherry (1996), Tiffany Stratton (1999), Christian Wood (1995), Wyatt Oleff (2003), Madeleine Martin (1993), and Jordan Theodore (1989).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United States

Among soccer players born in United States, Jay DeMerit ranks 154. Before him are Sacha Kljestan (1985), Steven Beitashour (1987), Edson Buddle (1981), Kyle Martino (1981), Luis Robles (1984), and Jordan Pefok (1996). After him are Tony Sanneh (1971), Cayman Togashi (1993), Edgar Castillo (1986), Tim Ream (1987), Briana Scurry (1971), and Zack Steffen (1995).

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