Gordon Wild
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Leonberg, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger, full back
Team information
Current team
 TuS Bövinghausen
Number 9
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– TuS Bövinghausen 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2023

Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German professional footballer for Oberliga Westfalen club TuS Bövinghausen.

College career

Wild 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

Ahead 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]

Career statistics

As of 18 September 2022[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in playoff
  2. ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament

References

  1. ^ "Gordon Wild – Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  2. ^ "Gordon Wild will leave Maryland early to pursue pro soccer career". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Atlanta United selects Jon Gallagher, Oliver Shannon, Gordon Wild in MLS SuperDraft | Atlanta United FC".
  4. ^ Doug Roberson, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Two Atlanta United players training with Charleston". ajc.
  5. ^ "Charleston Battery vs FC Cincinnati". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Atlanta United acquires Mo Adams from Chicago Fire". Atlanta United. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. ^ "D.C. United acquire Maryland standout Gordon Wild | D.C. United".
  8. ^ "RECAP | D.C. United fall to Marseille in Friendly Match". Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Loudoun United Win 3–0 at Home against Louisville City". 28 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Wild leads Loudoun United to Win with Hat Trick". LoudounNow. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Gordon Wild | LA Galaxy".
  12. ^ "Starting XI presented by Modelo: LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers | LA Galaxy".
  13. ^ "LA Galaxy announce 2020 roster decisions | LA Galaxy".
  14. ^ "Forward Gordon Wild Joins Indy Eleven for 2021 Season". indyeleven.com.
  15. ^ "Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season". USL Championship. 3 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Verträge fix: Gordon Wild unterschreibt beim MSV bis 2023". msv-duisburg.de. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Goodbye, Gordon! Wild verlässt den MSV" (in German). MSV Duisburg. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Gordon Wild wechselt zum 1. FC Bocholt" (in German). 1fcbocholt.de. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  19. ^ Gordon Wild at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata

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NCAA Division I men's soccer top goalscorers
Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year
2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America
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