Editing Jay Heaps (section)

===Professional===
After graduating from Duke, Heaps was drafted second overall in the [[1999 MLS College Draft]] by [[Miami Fusion]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1999-mls-college-draft-369932 |date=February 6, 1999 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |title=1999 MLS College Draft}}</ref> and was named [[MLS Rookie of the Year]]<ref name="Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year Winners List">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-young-player-of-the-year-rookie-of-the-year-winners |date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |title=MLS Young Player of the Year/Rookie of the Year winners}}</ref> after playing 2511 minutes<ref name="Jay Heaps Major League Soccer Statistics">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jay-heaps/stats/ |title=Jay Heaps 
|website=www.mlssoccer.com |access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref> for the team in midfield and defense.{{citation needed |date=October 2024 |reason=unable to source which positions he played in while with Miami}} In his second year, Heaps was named an [[2000 MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2000-mls-all-star-game-373143 |title=2000 MLS All-Star Game |date=July 29, 2000 |access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref> while registering 5 goals and six assists for the Fusion in 29 starts.<ref name="Jay Heaps Major League Soccer Statistics"/> 

On June 20, 2001, Heaps was traded to the New England Revolution, along with a second-round pick in the [[2003 MLS SuperDraft]] in exchange for defender [[Brian Dunseth]] and a first-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.<ref name="Club History Coach and Player Registry">{{cite web|url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=Club History Coach and Player Registry |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date= October 21, 2024}}</ref> He made his Revolution debut the same day, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for [[Matt Okoh]] in a 3-3 overtime draw against the [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide">{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution|url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=October 21, 2024|archive-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> Heaps made his first Revolution start on July 4, 2001, in a 1-1 draw against the [[Dallas Burn]], and his home debut three days later, on July 7, in a 2-1 loss to the [[Kansas City Wizards]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/>

In [[2002 New England Revolution season |2002]], Heaps made 27 appearances for the Revolution (26 starts), scoring 2 goals and recording 6 assists.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> His first Revolution goal came on June 22, 2002, in a 3-2 loss to the [[Kansas City Wizards]].<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> He started six matches of the Revolution's [[2002 MLS Cup Playoffs|2002 MLS Cup playoffs]] campaign, scoring the Revolution's only goal in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the [[Columbus Crew]] on October 9 (which was also [[Columbus Day]]), giving the Revolution their first away playoff win in club history.<ref name="Eastern Conference Game 2 Heaps Goal"/> Heaps was ejected from the match in the 39th minute after a clash with [[Freddy García (footballer)|Freddy García]], but returned to the lineup for [[MLS Cup 2002]].<ref name="Eastern Conference Game 2 Heaps Goal">{{cite web|url=https://www.frankdellapa.com/oct-9-2002-revolution-celebrate-columbus-day/ |title=Oct. 9, 2002 – Revolution celebrate Columbus Day |date=October 9, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |author=Dell'Apa, Frank}}</ref> 

Heaps went on to become a mainstay in the Revolution backline over the next seven seasons, leading the team in minutes played and matches started in both [[2003 New England Revolution season|2003]] and [[2008 New England Revolution season|2008]],<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> and helping the club reach three more MLS Cup finals, all of which he started.<ref name="Jay Heaps Retires MassLive"/> Heaps also helped the club win their first two pieces of silverware, in the form of the [[2007 U.S. Open Cup]]<ref name="U.S. Open Cup 2007">{{cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2007/10/03/2007-final-first-time-for-everything-revolution-win-first-trophy-3-2-over-fc-dallas/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117131654/https://thecup.us/2007/10/03/2007-final-first-time-for-everything-revolution-win-first-trophy-3-2-over-fc-dallas/ |date=October 3, 2007 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |title=2007 US Open Cup Final: First time for everything; New England Revolution win first trophy, 3-2 over FC Dallas |archive-date=November 17, 2023}}</ref> and the [[2008 North American SuperLiga]],<ref name="2008 North American SuperLiga">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615044039/http://www.superliga2008.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=123 |url=http://www.superliga2008.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=123 |date=August 6, 2008 |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |title=Revs Capture SuperLiga 2008 Crown}}</ref> though he missed the final due to a red card in the semifinal.<ref name="Revolution win in a real battle">{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Monique |title=Revolution win in a real battle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-revolution-win-in-a-rea/143321554/ |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=31 July 2008 |page=32 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314030512/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-revolution-win-in-a-rea/143321554/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  

In the [[MLS Cup 2006|2006 MLS Cup Championship]], his [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] was saved by [[Pat Onstad]], winning the championship for the opposing [[Houston Dynamo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup-eight-years-after-famous-miss-new-england-revolutions-jay-heaps-brink |title=MLS Cup: Eight years after famous miss, New England Revolution's Jay Heaps on the brink of cathartic title |date=December 6, 2014 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |author= Wiebe, Andrew}}</ref>

In [[2009 New England Revolution season|2009]], Heaps was named Revolution team Defender of the Year.<ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> He announced his retirement from soccer at the end of the season, on December 3, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091202&content_id=7744242&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |title=Revs legend Heaps hangs up cleats |first1=Kyle |last1=McCarthy |date=December 2, 2009 |website=MLSnet.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207011955/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091202&content_id=7744242&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |archive-date=December 7, 2009 }}</ref> In total, Heaps appeared in 304 MLS matches, and retired holding the Revolution team records for games played, games started, and minutes played, ranking in the top 10 in league history in those categories.<ref name="Jay Heaps Retires MassLive">{{cite web|url=https://www.masslive.com/sports/2009/12/former_longmeadow_high_school_1.html |title=Former Longmeadow High School soccer star Jay Heaps announces retirement from MLS' New England Revolution |date=December 3, 2009 |access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref>

In November 2011, Heaps was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame.<ref name="Jay Heaps New England Soccer Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://nesoccertoday.com/?p=6925 |title=Heaps inducted into New England Hall |date=November 7, 2011 |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>