| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Hegardt | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-06)January 6, 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orange County SC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2016–2017 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2017–2018 | ASC San Diego | ||
| 2018–2020 | Seattle Sounders | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Georgetown Hoyas | 31 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Tacoma Defiance | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Charlotte FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Charlotte Independence (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2023 | →Crown Legacy (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | →Loudoun United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2024 | Stabæk | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Orange County SC (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2025– | Orange County SC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 17, 2025 | |||
Christopher Hegardt (born January 6, 2002) is an Americansoccer player who plays as amidfielder forOrange County SC in theUSL Championship. He played in theSeattle Sounders Academy and for reserve sideTacoma Defiance before making hisMajor League Soccer debut withCharlotte FC in 2022.
Hegardt played for two seasons with theGeorgetown Hoyas, scoring three goals in 31 matches. The Hoyas won theBig East tournament and advanced to the2021 College Cup semifinals.[1]
Hegardt made several appearances for theTacoma Defiance of theUSL Championship while enrolled in the Sounders FC Academy.[2][3] He was traded in January 2022 toCharlotte FC in exchange for $50,000 ofgeneral allocation money.[1][4] On June 17, 2022, Hegardt made a short-term stay on loan withUSL League One sideCharlotte Independence.[5] He was released by Charlotte following their 2023 season.[6]
After spending the2024 USL Championship season withOrange County SC on loan fromStabæk, Hegardt signed a permanent deal with Orange County on January 17, 2025.[7]
In December 2009, Hegardt was hospitalized after a youth soccer match and diagnosed with cancer following the discovery of a ruptured tumor in his liver. He went through six rounds ofchemotherapy and received aliver transplant before returning in 2011 to theSan Diego Surf, where Hegardt won a national championship.[1][8] During his hospitalization, Hegardt received a visit and jersey from then-Chivas USA playerSacha Kljestan. The two were reunited 12 years later in Charlotte FC's home debut against the LA Galaxy, where Hegardt played against Kljestan's Galaxy.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2019 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2022 | USL League One | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Crown Legacy (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Loudoun United (loan) | 2023 | USL Championship | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Stabæk | 2024 | 1. divisjon | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Orange County (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 64 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 | ||
