Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Leonberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mainz 05 | |||
| 2013–2015 | 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) |
| 2014–2015 | Wehen Wiesbaden II | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 32 | (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 | 27 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | MSV Duisburg | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | 1. FC Bocholt | 12 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | TuS Bövinghausen | 10 | (3) |
| 2024 | TVD Velbert | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
College career
editWild 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
editAhead 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] Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Wild's contract option was declined by Indy Eleven.[15]
He signed with MSV Duisburg in the summer of 2022.[16] On 29 January 2023, Wild's contract with Duisburg was terminated by mutual consent.[17] Two days later, he moved to 1. FC Bocholt.[18]
Wild signed for TVD Velbert in January 2024 and left a week later.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 September 2022[20]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wehen Wiesbaden II | 2014–15 | Hessenliga | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Charleston Battery | 2018 | USL Championship | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019 | USL Championship | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Loudoun United | 2019 | USL Championship | 16 | 10 | — | — | 16 | 10 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Indy Eleven | 2021 | USL Championship | 27 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| MSV Duisburg | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 22 | ||
- ^ Appearance in playoff
- ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament
References
edit- ^ "Gordon Wild – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
- ^ "Gordon Wild will leave Maryland early to pursue pro soccer career". The 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.
- ^ "Charleston Battery vs FC Cincinnati". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "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 | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2020 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "Forward Gordon Wild Joins Indy Eleven for 2021 Season". indyeleven.com.
- ^ "Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season". USL Championship. 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Verträge fix: Gordon Wild unterschreibt beim MSV bis 2023". msv-duisburg.de. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Goodbye, Gordon! Wild verlässt den MSV" (in German). MSV Duisburg. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Gordon Wild wechselt zum 1. FC Bocholt" (in German). 1fcbocholt.de. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Dünn, Joachim (1 February 2024). "TVD Velbert: Warum Gordon Wild keine Verstärkung sein kann" [TVD Velbert: Why Gordon Wild cannot be a reinforcement]. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Gordon Wild at WorldFootball.net
External links
edit- Gordon Wild at Soccerway.com
- Gordon Wild at WorldFootball.net
- Gordon Wild at FBref.com
- Gordon Wild at Major League Soccer
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