Mix Diskerud
Diskerud with the United States in 2013
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn Diskerud[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-02) October 2, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 6 ft 1⁄2 in (1.84 m)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2005–2008 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Stabæk 81 (10)
2012 → Gent (loan) 6 (0)
2012–2014 Rosenborg 59 (5)
2015–2017 New York City 39 (4)
2017 → IFK Göteborg (loan) 29 (5)
2018–2021 Manchester City 0 (0)
2018 → IFK Göteborg (loan) 12 (2)
2018–2019 → Ulsan Hyundai (loan) 48 (8)
2020 → Helsingborgs IF (loan) 28 (2)
2021 Denizlispor 18 (2)
2021–2023 Omonia 37 (2)
International career‡
2008–2009 United States U20 6 (1)
2008–2009 Norway U19 5 (0)
2012 United States U23 4 (1)
2010–2016 United States 38 (6)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:18, December 28, 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 6, 2021 (UTC)

Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn "Mix" Diskerud (born October 2, 1990) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Norway, he represented the United States national team.

His mother coined his nickname "Mix" when he was learning to walk, as he was energetic and ran around the house like a mixmaster.[2]

Club career

Stabæk

Born in Oslo, Norway, to an American mother and Norwegian father, Diskerud started his career in Frigg,[3] and was discovered by Stabæk during a district tournament in Oslo.[4] He joined their junior team in 2005, at the same time attending the sport school Norwegian College of Elite Sport.[3] Starting in the 2006 season,[5] he played regularly for the club's B team in the Norwegian Second Division over the next seasons. In 2008, he also helped the club's junior team win the Norwegian Junior Cup (U-19).[6]

He made his debut for the first team in a 2008 Norwegian Football Cup match against Vestfossen.[7] He was then named in the starting eleven in the 2009 La Manga Cup, scoring after two minutes in his first match.[8] He also played as a substitute in the Super Final, the Norwegian Super Cup, one week before the league opener.[9] He was benched in the opening match, but in the second match against Brann, he was allowed to make his debut in a regular first-team match. He came in as a substitute some ten minutes before full-time and scored the equalizer in the 84th minute; the game ended 1–1.[10]

K.A.A. Gent

Diskerud was loaned to Belgian Pro League club Gent for the latter part of the 2011–12 season.[11]

Rosenborg

In August 2012, Diskerud moved to Tippeligaen club Rosenborg until the end of the 2012.[12][13] After an aborted move to the Portland Timbers in late 2012[14] Diskerud signed an extension with Rosenborg.

Diskerud scored Rosenborg's equalizing goal in the final of the Norwegian Football Cup, but it proved to be only a consolation as the club lost 4–2 to Molde.[15]

New York City FC

In January 2015, Diskerud signed with New York City. He scored New York City's first ever MLS goal in an inaugural match draw with Orlando City.[16]

In March 2017, New York City bought out Diskerud's contract, releasing him before the beginning of the 2017 season. He remained an NYCFC player and registered with New York City FC.[17] Shortly after, the U.S. international was rumoured to be close to securing a loan to Swedish side IFK Goteborg which would provide "minor salary relief" for New York City FC although they would still remain responsible for paying the bulk of the player's wages.[18]

As part of ESPN FC's MLS Confidential annual anonymous player poll in 2017 which surveyed over 140 of the league's current players, Diskerud was named as "the most overrated player in the league"—receiving 16% of the overall vote.[19]

Loan to IFK Göteborg

In March 2017, Diskerud signed on loan for IFK Göteborg after failing to cement his place with New York City FC. His loan expired in late August 2017.[20]

Manchester City

In January 2018, Diskerud was announced to have signed a four and a half year contract with Premier League club Manchester City, with a source saying he would be training with the club's EDS.[21]

Return to IFK Göteborg

Shortly after joining Manchester City Diskerud re-signed on loan for Göteborg until the end of the season.[22]

Loan to Ulsan Hyundai

Diskerud was loaned to South Korean side Ulsan Hyundai for a year on July 18, 2018.[23]

Loan to Helsingborg

In June 2020, Swedish Allsvenskan side Helsingborgs IF signed Diskerud on a short-term loan.[24] Before he even played a match for the team he was in trouble after he sent a tweet. It was after the first game of the season, which HIF lost with 0-3 against Varbergs BoIS he tweeted ''Okay, one positive thing is that 3 points were taken by a team from västkusten. Go västkusten''. That was something which the HIF supporters didn't like.[25] He made his debut in 18 June in a away game against Kalmar FF, which ended with a 4–0 loss. Diskerud played 45 minutes in that game.

Denizlispor

On January 20, 2021, Diskerud signed a one and a half year deal with Turkish Süper Lig club Denizlispor.[26]

Omonia

On July 1, 2021, Diskerud signed for Cypriot First Division club Omonia Nicosia. He helped Omonia win the Cypriot Cup in 2022 and 2023; he was in the starting lineup for the final in both seasons. Diskerud left the club in June 2023.[27]

International career

Diskerud with U.S. national team

Diskerud's mother is from Arizona, originally making him eligible to represent either the United States or Norway.[4] While Diskerud was playing for Norway, United States U-20 coach Thomas Rongen approached him as he was preparing to take a corner, and asked if he had an American passport, to which Diskerud answered, "yes."[28] In April 2008 he played a tournament for the United States under-20s team,[29] recording three assists during a game against Northern Ireland.[30] A month later, he played for the Norwegian under-18's team against the United States.[31] In February 2009, when asked about his future plans for international play, he replied that it does not really matter which country he represents. He used the phrase "first-come, first-served", meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country.[4] In March 2009 he played for the Norwegian under-19's team.[32] He later stated that he would likely accept any future call-ups from U.S. Soccer but had not heard from them since the youth tournament in 2008.[33]

Only weeks later, after several strong performances for his Norwegian club, Stabæk, he was contacted by U.S. Soccer about attending an under-20s camp in May 2009. He had to turn down the invitation due to his role in Stabæk and that the camp schedule conflicts with the Norwegian season.[34] However, Diskerud traveled with the U.S. under-20 team to Egypt in June 2009 for one of two friendlies, and he scored his first goal against Egypt.[35][36] His appearance in the Egyptian friendly signaled his final choice for international play for the United States, saying "I am a Norwegian-American. I would love to play for both countries, but I can't."[37]

Diskerud debuted for the senior team in 2010. He was a member of the squad that won the 2013 Gold Cup. He later was a member of the squad for the 2014 World Cup, although he failed to make an appearance at the tournament. On September 10, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio, Diskerud assisted on Landon Donovan's goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Mexico. It was Donovan's last goal for the United States Men's National Team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2022[38]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stabæk 2008 Tippeligaen 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
2009 Tippeligaen 21 3 4 1 5 0 — 30 4
2010 Tippeligaen 30 4 3 2 2 0 — 35 6
2011 Tippeligaen 30 3 3 0 — — 33 3
Total 81 10 12 3 7 0 0 0 100 13
Gent (loan) 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Rosenborg 2012 Tippeligaen 11 1 0 0 7 1 — 18 2
2013 Tippeligaen 26 2 5 1 0 0 — 31 3
2014 Tippeligaen 22 2 2 0 5 2 — 29 4
Total 59 5 7 1 12 3 0 0 78 9
New York City 2015 Major League Soccer 27 3 1 0 — — 28 3
2016 Major League Soccer 12 1 1 0 0 0 — 13 1
Total 39 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 41 4
IFK Göteborg (loan) 2017 Allsvenskan 29 5 1 0 — — 30 5
2018 Allsvenskan 12 2 4 2 — — 16 4
Total 41 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 46 9
Ulsan Hyundai (loan) 2018 K League 1 17 2 4 0 — — 21 2
2019 K League 1 31 6 1 0 8 3 — 40 9
Total 48 8 5 0 8 3 0 0 61 11
Helsingborg (loan) 2020 Allsvenskan 28 2 1 0 — — 29 2
Denizlispor 2020–21 Süper Lig 18 2 0 0 — — 18 2
Omonia 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 23 2 6 0 10 0 0 0 39 2
2022–23 Cypriot First Division 14 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 37 2 9 1 10 0 0 0 70 3
Career total 343 40 38 6 36 6 0 0 418 52

International

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. November 14, 2012 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia  Russia
2–2
2–2
 Friendly
2. July 21, 2013 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States  El Salvador
5–1
5–1
 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. May 27, 2014 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States  Azerbaijan
1–0
2–0
 Friendly
4. October 10, 2014 Rentscher Field, East Hartford, United States  Ecuador
1–0
1–1
 Friendly
5. November 18, 2014 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Republic of Ireland
1–1
1–4
 Friendly
6. June 10, 2015 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  Germany
1–1
2–1
 Friendly

Honors

Stabæk

Omonia

United States

References

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  2. ^ Vatn, Ida-Marie (April 15, 2009). "Derfor heter han Mix". TV 2 Sporten (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009. Mikkel begynte nærmest å løpe før han begynte å gå. Da han var liten løp han rundt i huset, så jeg kalte han for «Min lille mixmaster». Så ble det forkortet til Mix (English: Mikkel almost began to run before he could walk. When he was little he ran around the house, so I called him for 'My little mixmaster.' So, it was shortened to Mix.)
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