Gordon Wild

Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German footballer who currently plays for LA Galaxy.

Gordon Wild
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995
Place of birth Leonberg, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Forward, winger, full back
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 31
Youth career
Mainz 05
2013–2015 SV 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)
2018–2019 Atlanta United 0 (0)
2018 → Charleston Battery (loan) 33 (7)
2019 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 8 (1)
2019 D.C. United 0 (0)
2019 → Loudoun United (loan) 16 (10)
2020– LA Galaxy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2020

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 0–1 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.[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]

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References
  1. "Gordon Wild - Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  2. "Gordon Wild will leave Maryland early to pursue pro soccer career". 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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 | July 13, 2020 | LA Galaxy".


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