Bertin Jacquesson

Bertin Jacquesson is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.

Early life

Jacquesson played as a youth player for RCP Fontainebleau before playing in Brétigny-sur-Orge for SC Brétigny. He was prolific in the national U17 level championships for Brétigny, scoring eighteen goals in twenty-three games. In December 2018 he was signed up by RC Strasbourg, where spent a year, before moving to SO Châtellerault.

Career

Pittsburgh Panthers

Playing in the US college system for the University of Pittsburgh soccer team the Pittsburgh Panthers, Jacquesson made an immediate impact in the autumn of 2020, starting matches as a freshman. He was named Atlantic [Coast Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year] for the 2020–21 season.
Overall he scored 19 goals, and provided 23 assists, in 61 appearances as Pitt made three consecutive Elite Eight appearances and two College Cups between 2020 and 2022. Ahead of the MLS SuperDraft in December 2022 Jacquesson signed a Generation Adidas contract with the league.

Real Salt Lake

Jacquesson was drafted in the first round of the SuperDraft at number sixteen by Real Salt Lake. Jacquesson made his debut against Las [Vegas Lights FC] in the U.S. Open Cup on April 26, 2023, and made his MLS debut four days later on April 30, 2023, against Seattle Sounders FC. Jacquesson's contract option was declined by Salt Lake following their 2024 season.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

On 10 January 2025, Jacquesson signed a one-year deal with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds who he'd spent time on loan with in the previous season.

Personal life

Born in France, Jacquesson is of Guinean descent. As a Muslim, he has at times had to balance his soccer career with observing Ramadan.