Jason Kreis (born December 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American soccer player, Major League Soccer's all-time regular season leader in goals, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake.
After starting every game at Duke University, Kreis played with the now-defunct Raleigh Flyers of the USISL and was drafted 43rd overall by the Dallas Burn (now F.C. Dallas) in the fifth round of the MLS Inaugural Draft. He scored the first goal in Burn history, and hasn't stopped since. In 1999, Kreis was the first American-born player to be named league MVP after he led the league in points and goals, and also registered the first 15 goal, 15 assist season in league history. The five-time all-star has led his team in goals five times and in points four times.
On June 26, 2004, Kreis scored his 89th league goal against DC United, moving past Roy Lassiter to the top of the all-time goalscoring chart. He ended his ninth MLS season with career totals of 91 goals and 65 assists for 247 points, plus added four goals and two assists in the playoffs.
On November 17, 2004, Kreis was traded to Real Salt Lake, becoming the first player in the club's history. He left Dallas as the franchise's all-time leader in games played (247), goals (91), assists (65), and points (247). Kreis scored the first goal in Salt Lake's history in its second match, a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. In doing so, he became the first player in league history to do so for two different teams, as he scored the inaugural goal for Dallas in 1996 as well.
Kreis has not been able to translate his club success into one with the US national team, scoring just one goal in 14 caps, although some say he was not given enough of an opportunity. He received his first cap on August 30, 1996 against El Salvador.
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