Gordon Wild

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Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger.

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Gordon Wild
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 (age 29)
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)
2018Charleston Battery (loan) 32 (7)
2019Atlanta United 2 (loan) 8 (1)
2019 D.C. United 0 (0)
2019Loudoun 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)
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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

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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]

Wild signed for TVD Velbert in January 2024 and left a week later.[19]

Career statistics

As of 18 September 2022[20]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wehen Wiesbaden II 2014–15 Hessenliga 4040
Charleston Battery 2018 USL Championship 327111[a]0348
Atlanta United 2 2019 USL Championship 8181
Loudoun United 2019 USL Championship 16101610
LA Galaxy 2020 Major League Soccer 102[b]030
Indy Eleven 2021 USL Championship 273273
MSV Duisburg 2022–23 3. Liga 5050
Career total 932111309722
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  1. Appearance in playoff
  2. Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament

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