 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Wingert | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-06-16)June 16, 1982 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Babylon, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | St. John's Red Storm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Brooklyn Knights | 12 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Columbus Crew | 49 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2014 | Real Salt Lake | 204 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | New York City FC | 28 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Real Salt Lake | 43 | (1) |
| 2018 | New York Cosmos B | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 356 | (4) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | United States U23 | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 14, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 22, 2013 | |||
Chris Wingert (born June 16, 1982) is an American professionalsoccer player forNew York Cosmos B in theNational Premier Soccer League. He spent fourteen seasons of his professional career inMajor League Soccer (MLS) with the Columbus Crew (2004–2005), Colorado Rapids (2006–2007), Real Salt Lake (2007–2014, 2016–2017) and New York City FC (2015–2016). He was a startingdefender with Real Salt Lake'sMLS Cup Championship team in2009.
Wingert attendedSt. John the Baptist Diocesan High School and playedcollege soccer forSt. John's University, where he was the 2003Hermann Trophy winner as that year's best collegiate player.
During his college years Wingert also played with theBrooklyn Knights in theUSL Premier Development League.
TheColumbus Crew drafted Wingert in the second round (twelfth overall) in the2004 MLS SuperDraft. Despite his collegiate success, MLS teams were skeptical about his ability to adapt to the faster and more physical professional game. Nevertheless, Wingert managed to earn a spot on a very good Crew team and was a versatile member of the squad for two years. While in Columbus, he played as both a defender and a defensive midfielder. On January 20, 2006, the Crew traded Wingert toColorado Rapids for a fourth-round pick in the2007 MLS SuperDraft.[1]
On July 13, 2007,Real Salt Lake acquired Wingert from Colorado for a first-round pick in the2008 MLS Supplemental Draft and a second-round pick in the 2009 supplemental draft.[2]
After eight years with Salt Lake, Wingert was selected in the tenth round of the2014 MLS Expansion Draft by expansion clubNew York City FC. The club also selected fellow Salt Lake teammateNed Grabavoy.[3]
Wingert was waived by New York City on January 30, 2016.[4] Three days later, on February 2, he was claimed off of waivers byReal Salt Lake, starting his second stint with the club.[5] He announced his retirement as a professional soccer player on February 19, 2018.[6]
Wingert made his first international appearance for theUnited States againstSweden on January 24, 2009.
Wingert is the son ofNorm Wingert who played for thePhiladelphia Atoms in theNorth American Soccer League.[7]