Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristofer Montero Strickler | ||
Date of birth | September 5, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Blast FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 74 | (28) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 5 | (1) |
2021 | South Georgia Tormenta | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2021 |
Kristofer Montero Strickler (born September 5, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Strickler spent four years playing club soccer with local side Blast FC between 2013 and 2017,[1][2] as well as playing in high school with Saint Charles Preparatory School.[3]
In 2017, Strickler began playing college soccer at Virginia Tech. Over four seasons with the Hokies, Strickler made 74 appearances, scoring 28 goals and tallying 10 assists. He also earned honors including; First team All-ACC in 2020, First team VaSID in 2018 and 2020, and Second team All-ACC in 2018 and 2019.[1]
During the 2019 season, Strickler also appeared in the USL League Two for Dayton Dutch Lions, scoring a goal and tallying a single assist in 5 appearances.[4]
On January 21, 2021, Strickler was selected 30th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[5] However, he was not signed by the club.
On June 12, 2021, it was announced Strickler had signed for USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[6] He made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over Toronto FC II.[7]
In March 2019, Strickler traveled to Bangkok, Thailand to train and attempt to earn a spot in the Philippines national football team.[8] However, to date has not earned a cap for the national team level.
Strickler is half-Filipino on his mother's side.[9]