As a youngster, Sagare played college soccer at the University of Washington and his home town club the Yakima Reds of the USISL.
In 2001, he played for a select team in a game for the Seattle Sounders before getting his break with a move to join the Portland Timbers of the old A-League.
In February, he joined the Mariners from Portland on a free transfer after negotiating a short-term contract with player/manager Paul Groves; Jake needed no international clearance to play in England due to his dual nationality.
Sagare was signed as a striker and rarely featured in the first team with the club having such players as Michael Boulding, Steve Livingstone and Darren Mansaram contracted.
He also notably had a decent two-year stay with the Seattle Sounders before returning to his home town club, Yakima Reds, to compete in the USL Premier Development League.