Gordon Wild
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Leonberg, Germany | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, winger, full back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Mainz 05 | |||
2013–2015 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | USC Upstate Spartans | 15 | (16) |
2016–2017 | Maryland Terrapins | 40 | (22) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 33 | (7) |
2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2019 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Loudoun United (loan) | 16 | (10) |
2020 | LA Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Indy Eleven | 15 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2021 |
Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship side Indy Eleven.
College career[]
Wild played one year of college soccer at University of South Carolina Upstate in 2015, before moving to the University of Maryland, where he played for two years.[1]
Professional career[]
Ahead of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, Wild signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS.[2] On 17 January 2018, Wild was selected 37th overall in the SuperDraft by Atlanta United.[3]
In February 2018, Wild was loaned to United Soccer League side Charleston Battery.[4] He made his professional debut on 17 March 2018 as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to FC Cincinnati.[5]
On 17 July 2019 Wild was waived by Atlanta.[6] Wild was signed a week later by D.C. United.[7] He made his first non-official appearance for D.C. United in a friendly against Olympique de Marseille on 24 July 2019.[citation needed][8]
Since Wild has signed with DC United he has appeared numerous times for D.C. United's USL affiliate Loudoun United. Wild debuted for Loudoun on 28 July 2019, in a 3–0 win against Louisville City FC.[9] He scored three goals against the Swope Park Rangers on 25 September 2019, earning him a hat trick; the first hat trick in Loudoun United's history.[10]
On 19 January 2020, Wild announced his departure from D.C. United via Instagram.
On 25 February 2020, Wild joined LA Galaxy.[11] Wild made his first MLS appearance off the bench against the Portland Timbers in the MLS is Back tournament, registering an assist for a Javier Hernandez goal.[12][failed verification] He was released by LA Galaxy on 30 November 2020.[13]
On 11 February 2021, Wild signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Gordon Wild - Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
- ^ "Gordon Wild will leave Maryland early to pursue pro soccer career". Washington Post.
- ^ "Atlanta United selects Jon Gallagher, Oliver Shannon, Gordon Wild in MLS SuperDraft | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ Doug Roberson, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Two Atlanta United players training with Charleston". ajc.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Atlanta United acquires Mo Adams from Chicago Fire". Atlanta United. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "D.C. United acquire Maryland standout Gordon Wild | D.C. United".
- ^ "RECAP | D.C. United fall to Marseille in Friendly Match". Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Loudoun United Win 3-0 at Home against Louisville City". 28 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Wild leads Loudoun United to Win with Hat Trick". LoudounNow. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Gordon Wild | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "Starting XI presented by Modelo: LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers | July 13, 2020 | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2020 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "Forward Gordon Wild Joins Indy Eleven for 2021 Season". www.indyeleven.com.
External links[]
- Gordon Wild at Major League Soccer
- Gordon Wild at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- All-American men's college soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Atlanta United FC draft picks
- Atlanta United FC players
- Charleston Battery players
- D.C. United players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Baden-Württemberg
- German expatriate footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- German footballers
- LA Galaxy players
- Loudoun United FC players
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- People from Leonberg
- USC Upstate Spartans men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Major League Soccer players
- Indy Eleven players
- German football forward, 1990s birth stubs