PAPILLION, Nebr. (April 2, 2025) – Union Omaha has signed goalkeeper Cole Jensen, pending league and federation approval. Jensen was previously with the Owls on a 25-day contract, and has now parlayed that into a full-time deal with the team located just a short drive from his hometown.
Jensen was initially signed from Inter Miami after two full seasons with the Floridian club, during which they won the Leagues Cup in 2023 and the MLS Supporters’ Shield in 2024. He was drafted 18th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami, the first goalkeeper selected in that year’s draft, and signed with the club soon after. Jensen would go on to appear 22 times in MLS NEXT Pro for Inter Miami II. Last season, he kept three clean sheets in fifteen starts for Inter Miami II, making 52 saves in the process. Before that, he was the 2022 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year at Xavier University, leading the conference in shutouts and ranking second in goals against average. For his efforts in leading Xavier to one of their best seasons in recent memory, he was also named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-American Third Team.
Now, Jensen returns to his old stomping grounds. A former Lewis Central High Titan, he signed with Union Omaha on a 25-day contract last month. Since then he’s started the club’s last two matches, with an Owls debut in the U.S. Open Cup against Flatirons FC and a USL League One debut this past weekend against South Georgia Tormenta FC.
“I’m delighted for the opportunity to extend my contract here in Omaha while having the support of my family,” said Jensen. “I’m also excited to continue growing as a player while helping my teammates and the club fight to reach our goals.”
- Name Pronunciation: [KOHL JEN-sen]
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Height: 6’5”
- Weight: 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth: 1/22/2001
- Born: Council Bluffs, IA
- Previous Team: Inter Miami II
Union Omaha faces off against Des Moines Menace tonight in the U.S. Open Cup second round, with a 7:30 PM kickoff in Iowa. Omaha’s USL League One season continues at Richmond Kickers on Wednesday, April 9th, with their first home match falling on Saturday, May 10th against Portland Hearts of Pine. Season tickets and other ticket packages can be purchased here, or by calling the box office at 402-738-5100.
ABOUT UNION OMAHA
Union Omaha, the 2021 and 2024 USL League One Champions, is the only professional soccer team in the state of Nebraska. USL League One is a United States Soccer Federation-sanctioned professional men’s soccer league that occupies the third tier of the American soccer landscape, below USL Championship (tier two) and Major League Soccer (tier one). Union Omaha plays its home matches at Werner Park in Sarpy County. The team is led by General Manager Alexis Boulos in the front office and by Head Coach Dominic Casciato on the field.
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