Matt Wiet

Matt Wiet
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Wiet
Date of birthSeptember 23, 1990
Place of birthColumbus, Ohio, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Columbus Crew
Number31
Youth career
2008–2009Columbus Crew
2009Indiana Hoosiers
2010–2012UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013Ventura County Fusion17(1)
2013Dayton Dutch Lions4(0)
2014–Columbus Crew0(0)
2014Dayton Dutch Lions (loan)19(0)
National team
2009United States U201(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 8, 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 1, 2014

Matthew Wiet (born September 23, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

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]

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