Jacob Peterson

Waived on Jan. 29, 2018.
"The Answer" is coming off perhaps his best season in MLS, scoring a career-high six goals in 21 appearances. Capable of fulfilling many roles, Peterson has best acquitted himself as a forward in his most recent seasons. He should provide solid depth for Atlanta in their inaugural season.
INTERNATIONAL: Peterson was a member of the United States Under-17 Men’s National Team that advanced to the round of 16 at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championships in Finland. Later earned a place on the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team roster for the 2005 World Youth Cup in Holland, where he featured in all four matches for the U.S. and scored the game-winning goal in the final match of the group stage against Egypt. Also traveled to Japan with the US U-23 National Team for two games in 2007.
COLLEGE: Won two National Championships with the Indiana Hoosiers in 2003 and 2004. As a freshman in 2003, Peterson scored the championship-winning goal against St. John’s to earn offensive MVP honors at the College Cup. In 2004, Peterson scored the opening goal of the College Cup final against UC-Santa Barbara as Indiana went on to win the title in penalty kicks. He was a semi-finalist for the Hermann Trophy award while at Indiana.
Stats
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
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10/22/2017 | TOR @ ATL | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/15/2017 | ATL @ RBNY | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/03/2017 | MIN @ ATL | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/30/2017 | ATL @ NE | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/27/2017 | PHI @ ATL | W 0-3 | Subbed on | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9/24/2017 | MTL @ ATL | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/20/2017 | LA @ ATL | W 0-4 | Subbed on | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/16/2017 | ORL @ ATL | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/13/2017 | NE @ ATL | W 0-7 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/10/2017 | DAL @ ATL | W 0-3 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/26/2017 | ATL @ PHI | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/23/2017 | ATL @ DC | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/06/2017 | ATL @ SKC | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7/29/2017 | ORL @ ATL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/21/2017 | ATL @ ORL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/04/2017 | SJ @ ATL | W 2-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/01/2017 | ATL @ CLB | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/24/2017 | COL @ ATL | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/21/2017 | ATL @ DC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/17/2017 | CLB @ ATL | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/10/2017 | ATL @ CHI | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/03/2017 | ATL @ VAN | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/28/2017 | NYC @ ATL | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/20/2017 | HOU @ ATL | W 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/14/2017 | ATL @ POR | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/07/2017 | ATL @ NYC | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/30/2017 | DC @ ATL | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/22/2017 | ATL @ RSL | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/15/2017 | ATL @ MTL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/08/2017 | ATL @ TOR | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/31/2017 | ATL @ SEA | T 0-0 | Started | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/18/2017 | CHI @ ATL | W 0-4 | Subbed on | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/12/2017 | ATL @ MIN | W 6-1 | Subbed on | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3/05/2017 | RBNY @ ATL | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/23/2016 | SJ @ SKC | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/16/2016 | SKC @ RSL | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/01/2016 | SKC @ NE | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/24/2016 | SKC @ SJ | W 2-1 | Started | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/18/2016 | LA @ SKC | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
9/09/2016 | HOU @ SKC | T 3-3 | Started | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8/27/2016 | SKC @ PHI | L 0-2 | Started | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8/20/2016 | VAN @ SKC | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
8/13/2016 | SKC @ DAL | T 2-2 | Started | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/07/2016 | SKC @ POR | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
7/31/2016 | POR @ SKC | W 0-1 | Started | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7/24/2016 | SEA @ SKC | W 0-3 | Started | 77 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
7/16/2016 | SKC @ COL | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/13/2016 | SKC @ CHI | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
7/10/2016 | NYC @ SKC | W 1-3 | Started | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7/03/2016 | CLB @ SKC | W 2-3 | Started | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/25/2016 | SKC @ MTL | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6/19/2016 | DAL @ SKC | W 0-2 | Started | 84 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6/02/2016 | SKC @ LA | T 0-0 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/27/2016 | DC @ SKC | L 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/21/2016 | RSL @ SKC | L 3-1 | Subbed on | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/15/2016 | ORL @ SKC | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5/11/2016 | SKC @ COL | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/07/2016 | SKC @ HOU | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/01/2016 | LA @ SKC | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/27/2016 | SKC @ VAN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/24/2016 | SKC @ SJ | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/17/2016 | SKC @ DAL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/13/2016 | COL @ SKC | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/09/2016 | SKC @ RBNY | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/02/2016 | RSL @ SKC | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/20/2016 | TOR @ SKC | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/12/2016 | VAN @ SKC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/06/2016 | SKC @ SEA | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/25/2015 | LA @ SKC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/21/2015 | COL @ SKC | L 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/16/2015 | SKC @ SJ | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/03/2015 | SKC @ POR | W 1-0 | Started | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/27/2015 | SEA @ SKC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9/23/2015 | SKC @ HOU | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/18/2015 | DAL @ SKC | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/13/2015 | SKC @ ORL | L 1-3 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/09/2015 | SKC @ POR | T 0-0 | Started | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/29/2015 | SKC @ COL | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/22/2015 | SKC @ CLB | L 2-3 | Started | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/19/2015 | SJ @ SKC | L 5-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/15/2015 | VAN @ SKC | W 3-4 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8/08/2015 | SKC @ TOR | W 3-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8/01/2015 | HOU @ SKC | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/24/2015 | SKC @ RSL | L 1-2 | Started | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7/18/2015 | MTL @ SKC | W 1-2 | Started | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/12/2015 | SKC @ VAN | W 1-0 | Started | 83 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6/27/2015 | COL @ SKC | W 0-2 | Subbed on | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/21/2015 | SKC @ RSL | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/06/2015 | SEA @ SKC | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/29/2015 | DAL @ SKC | W 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/23/2015 | SKC @ SEA | T 0-0 | Started | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/20/2015 | NE @ SKC | W 2-4 | Started | 79 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5/09/2015 | SKC @ DC | T 1-1 | Started | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/03/2015 | CHI @ SKC | W 0-1 | Subbed on | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/25/2015 | SKC @ HOU | T 4-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/18/2015 | SKC @ LA | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/11/2015 | RSL @ SKC | T 0-0 | Started | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/05/2015 | PHI @ SKC | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/28/2015 | SKC @ NYC | W 1-0 | Subbed on | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/21/2015 | POR @ SKC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/14/2015 | SKC @ DAL | L 1-3 | Subbed on | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/08/2015 | RBNY @ SKC | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/26/2014 | RBNY @ SKC | L 2-0 | Started | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/18/2014 | SKC @ PHI | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/10/2014 | CHI @ SKC | W 0-2 | Started | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10/03/2014 | SKC @ DC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/26/2014 | NE @ SKC | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/12/2014 | SKC @ CHV | W 4-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/06/2014 | SKC @ RBNY | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/03/2014 | SKC @ NE | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/29/2014 | HOU @ SKC | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/23/2014 | DC @ SKC | L 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/16/2014 | TOR @ SKC | W 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/10/2014 | SKC @ VAN | L 0-2 | Started | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8/01/2014 | PHI @ SKC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7/26/2014 | SKC @ TOR | W 2-1 | Subbed on | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7/19/2014 | LA @ SKC | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
7/16/2014 | SKC @ CLB | W 2-1 | Subbed on | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7/12/2014 | SKC @ MTL | W 2-1 | Started | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/06/2014 | CHI @ SKC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6/27/2014 | SKC @ POR | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/06/2014 | SKC @ HOU | W 2-0 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/31/2014 | SKC @ DC | L 0-1 | Started | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/27/2014 | RBNY @ SKC | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/23/2014 | TOR @ SKC | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/18/2014 | SKC @ CHI | L 1-2 | Started | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/14/2014 | PHI @ SKC | L 2-1 | Subbed on | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/10/2014 | SKC @ MTL | W 3-0 | Started | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/04/2014 | CLB @ SKC | W 0-2 | Started | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4/26/2014 | SKC @ NE | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/19/2014 | MTL @ SKC | W 0-4 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4/05/2014 | RSL @ SKC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/29/2014 | SKC @ COL | W 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/22/2014 | SJ @ SKC | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/15/2014 | DAL @ SKC | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/08/2014 | SKC @ SEA | L 0-1 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10/26/2013 | SKC @ PHI | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
10/18/2013 | DC @ SKC | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/09/2013 | SKC @ HOU | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/05/2013 | SKC @ CLB | W 1-0 | Subbed on | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/27/2013 | PHI @ SKC | L 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/21/2013 | SKC @ TOR | W 2-1 | Started | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/07/2013 | CLB @ SKC | W 0-3 | Subbed on | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/31/2013 | COL @ SKC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/23/2013 | SKC @ CHI | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/18/2013 | SKC @ SJ | L 0-1 | Started | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8/10/2013 | NE @ SKC | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/03/2013 | RBNY @ SKC | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/27/2013 | SKC @ MTL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/20/2013 | SKC @ RSL | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/13/2013 | TOR @ SKC | W 0-3 | Subbed on | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/07/2013 | SKC @ CHI | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/03/2013 | VAN @ SKC | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/29/2013 | CLB @ SKC | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/22/2013 | SKC @ DAL | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/01/2013 | MTL @ SKC | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5/26/2013 | HOU @ SKC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5/19/2013 | SKC @ DC | T 1-1 | Started | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5/12/2013 | SKC @ HOU | W 1-0 | Started | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/08/2013 | SEA @ SKC | L 1-0 | Started | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5/05/2013 | CHV @ SKC | W 0-4 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4/27/2013 | POR @ SKC | L 3-2 | Subbed on | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/20/2013 | SKC @ LA | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/17/2013 | SKC @ RBNY | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/05/2013 | DC @ SKC | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/30/2013 | MTL @ SKC | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/23/2013 | SKC @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/16/2013 | CHI @ SKC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/09/2013 | SKC @ TOR | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/02/2013 | SKC @ PHI | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/24/2012 | PHI @ SKC | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 57 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10/20/2012 | SKC @ RBNY | T 0-0 | Started | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/07/2012 | SKC @ CLB | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/28/2012 | CHI @ SKC | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/22/2012 | SKC @ MTL | T 0-0 | Started | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/19/2012 | SKC @ RBNY | W 2-0 | Subbed on | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/14/2012 | HOU @ SKC | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/01/2012 | TOR @ SKC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/26/2012 | RBNY @ SKC | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/18/2012 | SKC @ TOR | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/11/2012 | DC @ SKC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/04/2012 | SKC @ NE | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/28/2012 | CLB @ SKC | L 2-1 | Started | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7/21/2012 | NE @ SKC | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
7/18/2012 | SKC @ HOU | L 1-2 | Started | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/14/2012 | SKC @ CLB | W 2-0 | Started | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7/07/2012 | HOU @ SKC | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7/04/2012 | SKC @ MTL | W 3-1 | Subbed on | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6/29/2012 | CHI @ SKC | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/23/2012 | SKC @ PHI | L 0-4 | Subbed on | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/20/2012 | SKC @ SEA | T 1-1 | Started | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6/16/2012 | TOR @ SKC | W 0-2 | Started | 73 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5/27/2012 | SJ @ SKC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/19/2012 | SKC @ COL | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/12/2012 | SKC @ CHI | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/05/2012 | MTL @ SKC | L 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/21/2012 | SKC @ POR | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/18/2012 | SKC @ VAN | W 3-1 | Subbed on | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/14/2012 | RSL @ SKC | W 0-1 | Subbed on | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/07/2012 | LA @ SKC | W 0-1 | Subbed on | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/01/2012 | SKC @ CHV | W 1-0 | Subbed on | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/25/2012 | DAL @ SKC | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/17/2012 | NE @ SKC | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/10/2012 | SKC @ DC | W 1-0 | Subbed on | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |