Seth Jahn

Seth Jahn (born December 25, 1982) is an American retired 7-a-side soccer player and former member of the athlete's council for the United States Soccer Federation.

Personal

Jahn was born on December 25, 1982. He is from Lakeland, Florida, and currently lives in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida. While in his 20s, he worked for the Lake Wales Police Department. He enlisted in the US Army on September 11, 2003, initially serving in the field artillery corps before joining the Special Operations community. He also served in Iraq. In 2014, as a government security contractor, he was injured again after being hit by rocket shrapnel. Jahn was pivotal in the Americans securing a third-place finish when he scored a hat trick including the game winner in the final game against Portugal. In June 2015, he represented the United States at the World Championships in England. In the lead up to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Jahn was selected to the team's full-time residency program, training in Atlanta, Georgia

US Soccer Council Jahn's speech at the US Soccer National Council's 2021 annual general meeting on February 27, 2021, was condemned by the United States Soccer Federation for downplaying the effects of police brutality and chattel slavery. The next day, it was announced he had been removed from the Athlete's Council.