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) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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– | New York City FC | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | United States U23 | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 25, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Chris Wingert (born June 16, 1982) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York City FC in 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 and Matt Jordan to the Colorado Rapids for a conditional and third-round draft pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[1] On July 13, 2007, Real Salt Lake acquired Wingert from the Colorado Rapids for a first-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and a second-round pick in the 2009 supplemental draft. After eight years with Real Salt Lake, Wingert was left unprotected for the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft and was selected on December 10, 2014, in the tenth round by expansion club New York City FC along with fellow Salt Lake teammate Ned Grabavoy.[2]
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
- List of current MLS players
References
External links
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