Chris Wingert
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Wingert | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Babylon, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Brooklyn Knights | 12 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Columbus Crew | 49 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | Real Salt Lake | 204 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | New York City FC | 25 | (0) |
| 2016– | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | United States U23 | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 30, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 22, 2013 | |||
Chris Wingert (born June 16, 1982) is an American professional soccer player, who currently plays as a defender for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Wingert attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School and played college soccer for St. John's University, where he was the 2003 Hermann Trophy winner as that year's best collegiate player.
During his college years Wingert also played with the Brooklyn Knights in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
The Columbus Crew drafted Wingert in the second round (twelfth overall) in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Despite his collegiate success, MLS teams were skeptical about his ability to adapt to the faster and more physical professional game. Nevertheless, Wingert managed to earn a spot on a very good Crew team and was a versatile member of the squad for two years. While in Columbus, he played as both a defender and a defensive midfielder. On January 20, 2006, the Crew traded Wingert to Colorado Rapids for a fourth-round pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[1]
On July 13, 2007, Real Salt Lake acquired Wingert from Colorado for a first-round pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft and a second-round pick in the 2009 supplemental draft.[2]
After eight years with Salt Lake, Wingert was selected in the tenth round of the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft by expansion club New York City FC. The club also selected fellow Salt Lake teammate Ned Grabavoy.[3]
Wingert was waived by New York City on January 30, 2016.[4] Three days later, on February 2, he was claimed off of waivers by Real Salt Lake, starting his second stint with the club.[5]
International
Wingert made his first international appearance for the United States against Sweden on January 24, 2009.
Personal
Wingert is the son of Norm Wingert who played for the Philadelphia Atoms in the North American Soccer League.
Honors
Real Salt Lake
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2009
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2009
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2013
See also
References
- ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rapids-acquire-jordan-wingert-from-columbus/n-3260810
- ^ http://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2010/06/28/rapids-trade-rights-chris-wingert-waive-roberto-brown
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865617396/Real-Salt-Lake-loses-Ned-Grabavoy-Chris-Wingert-to-old-coach-in-MLS-expansion-draft.html
- ^ http://www.nycfc.com/post/2016/01/30/new-york-city-fc-place-defender-chris-wingert-waivers
- ^ http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3491788-155/real-salt-lake-veteran-chris-wingert?fullpage=1
External links
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- St. John's Red Storm men's soccer players
- Brooklyn Knights players
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Real Salt Lake players
- New York City FC players
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Soccer players from New York
- Columbus Crew SC draft picks
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players