Matt Wiet
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Wiet | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Columbus Crew | ||
| 2009 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| 2010–2012 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 17 | (1) |
| 2013 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Dayton Dutch Lions (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 1, 2014 | |||
Matthew Wiet (born September 23, 1990) is an American former soccer player who played for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. After being released from the team in 2015, he went on to pursue a graduate degree in Bio-Medical engineering.
Career
Youth, College and Amateur
Wiet attended Worthington Kilbourne High School, where he was named a two-time All-Ohio and All-District honoree and OSSCA First Team selection. He also played for the Crew Soccer Academy, reaching the U.S. Soccer Under-18 Development Academy National Tournament Semifinals, finishing the 2008 campaign ranked third nationally. Wiet began his college soccer at Indiana University in 2010, before transferring to UCLA in 2011. At Indiana Wiet was named to the 2009 Big Ten All-Freshman Team after making 20 starts for the Hoosiers. At UCLA he started on the back line for three years and was the three-time recipient of NSCAA All-Region honors.[1]
During his time at UCLA, Wiet also appeared for USL Premier Development League club Ventura County Fusion.[2]
Professional
Wiet signed his first professional contract with USL Pro club Dayton Dutch Lions on July 3, 2013 where he would go on to make four first-team appearances.[3]
On November 26, 2013 Wiet signed a homegrown contract with Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.[4]
International
Wiet also made an appearance for the U.S. under-20 national team on July 2, 2009 in a 1-1 draw with Egypt.[5]
Post-Professional
Wiet performed research at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio where is father is a surgeon, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Bio-Medical Engineering.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207913939
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/6188518.html#STATS
- ^ http://www.daytondutchlionsfc.com/site/2013/07/dutch-lions-sign-trio-add-depth-to-prepare-for-run-toward-playoffs/
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/26/columbus-crew-add-costa-rican-defender-waylon-francis-homegrown-defender-mat
- ^ http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-mnt/2009/07/u-s-u-20-mnt-rounds-out-training-camp-in-egypt-with-1-1-draw-with-hosts.aspx
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
- UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- Dayton Dutch Lions players
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Soccer players from Ohio
- Premier Development League players
- United Soccer League players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players