Jamar Ricketts

Jamar Ricketts (born October 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Early life
Raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Ricketts played prep soccer at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, where he graduated in 2020. Ricketts played youth soccer with the Cedar Stars Academy.

College career
In 2020, he began attending California State University, Northridge, where he played for the men's soccer team. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so he began playing in the fall of 2021. At the end of the 2021 season, he was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team. In 2022, Ricketts was named to the All-Big West First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team. Ahead of the 2023 season, he was named to the All-Preseason Team and was named an NCAA Player to Watch. In September 2023, he was named the Big West Offensive Player of the Week. On October 18, 2023, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over the UC San Diego Tritons. At the end of the season, he was again named to the All-Big West First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team. He was also invited to participate in the 2023 Adidas MLS College Showcase. He became the school's second-highest drafted player in school history, upon his selection in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.

Club career
In 2021, Ricketts played with the Cedar Stars Rush in USL League Two. In 2022, he played with the Central Valley Fuego FC 2. In 2023, he played with the Ventura County Fusion.

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Ricketts was selected in the first round (13th overall) by the San Jose Earthquakes. In February 2024, he signed a one-year contract with options for 2025 through 2027 with the club.