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Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1995 | ||
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | TuS Bövinghausen | 10 | (3) |
| 2024 | TVD Velbert | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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- As of 18 September 2022[20]
| 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 | ||
- Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament
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