.jpg) Diskerud with theUnited States in 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn Diskerud[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1990-10-02)October 2, 1990 (age 35) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Central midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Stabæk | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Stabæk | 81 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2012 | →Gent (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Rosenborg | 59 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | New York City | 39 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | →IFK Göteborg (loan) | 29 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018 | →IFK Göteborg (loan) | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | →Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 48 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2020 | →Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Denizlispor | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Omonia | 43 | (2) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | United States U20 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Norway U19 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012 | United States U23 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | United States | 38 | (6) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:18, December 28, 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 6, 2021 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn "Mix"Diskerud (born October 2, 1990) is a former professionalsoccer player who played as amidfielder. Born in Norway to an American mother and a Norwegian father, he represented theUnited States internationally. A full international since 2010, he has won 38caps and scored 6 goals for the United States national team, and was a part of their2014 FIFA World Cup squad.
His mother coined his nickname "Mix" when he was learning to walk, as he was energetic and ran around the house like amixmaster.[2]
Born inOslo, Norway, to an American mother and Norwegian father, Diskerud started his career inFrigg,[3] and was discovered byStabæk during a district tournament in Oslo.[4] He joined their junior team in 2005, at the same time attending the sport school Norwegian College of Elite Sport.[3] Starting in the2006 season,[5] he played regularly for the club's B team in theNorwegian Second Division over the next seasons. In 2008, he also helped the club's junior team win the Norwegian Junior Cup (U-19).[6]
He made his debut for the first team in a2008 Norwegian Football Cup match againstVestfossen.[7] He was then named in the starting eleven in the 2009La Manga Cup, scoring after two minutes in his first match.[8] He also played as a substitute in theSuper Final, the NorwegianSuper Cup, one week before the league opener.[9] He was benched in the opening match, but in the second match againstBrann, he was allowed to make his debut in a regular first-team match. He came in as a substitute some ten minutes before full-time and scored the equalizer in the 84th minute; the game ended 1–1.[10]
Diskerud was loaned toBelgian Pro League clubGent for the latter part of the 2011–12 season.[11]
In August 2012, Diskerud moved toTippeligaen clubRosenborg until the end of the 2012.[12][13] After an aborted move to thePortland Timbers in late 2012[14] Diskerud signed an extension with Rosenborg.
Diskerud scored Rosenborg's equalizing goal in the final of theNorwegian Football Cup, but it proved to be only a consolation as the club lost 4–2 toMolde.[15]
In January 2015, Diskerud signed withNew York City. He scored New York City's first everMLS goal in an inaugural match draw withOrlando City.[16]
In March 2017, New York City bought out Diskerud's contract, releasing him before the beginning of the2017 season. He remained an NYCFC player and registered with New York City FC.[17] Shortly after, the U.S. international was rumoured to be close to securing a loan to Swedish sideIFK Goteborg which would provide "minor salary relief" for New York City FC although they would still remain responsible for paying the bulk of the player's wages.[18]
As part of ESPN FC's MLS Confidential annual anonymous player poll in 2017 which surveyed over 140 of the league's current players, Diskerud was named as "the most overrated player in the league"—receiving 16% of the overall vote.[19]
In March 2017, Diskerud signed on loan forIFK Göteborg after failing to cement his place with New York City FC. His loan expired in late August 2017.[20]
In January 2018, Diskerud was announced to have signed a four-and-a-half-year contract withPremier League clubManchester City, with a source saying he would be training with theclub's EDS.[21]
Shortly after joiningManchester City Diskerud re-signed on loan forGöteborg until the end of the season.[22]
Diskerud was loaned to South Korean sideUlsan Hyundai for a year on July 18, 2018.[23]
In June 2020, SwedishAllsvenskan sideHelsingborgs IF signed Diskerud on a short-term loan.[24] Before he even played a match for the team he was in trouble after he sent a tweet. It was after the first game of the season, which HIF lost with 0–3 against Varbergs BoIS he tweeted ''Okay, one positive thing is that 3 points were taken by a team from västkusten. Go västkusten''. That was something which the HIF supporters didn't like.[25] He made his debut in 18 June in an away game against Kalmar FF, which ended with a 4–0 loss. Diskerud played 45 minutes in that game.
On January 20, 2021, Diskerud signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with TurkishSüper Lig clubDenizlispor.[26]
On July 1, 2021, Diskerud signed forCypriot First Division clubOmonia Nicosia. He helped Omonia win theCypriot Cup in2022 and2023; he was in the starting lineup for the final in both seasons. Diskerud left the club in June 2023.[27]
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Diskerud's mother is fromArizona, making him eligible to represent theUnited States. He was also a Norwegian citizen making him also eligible to play forNorway.[4] While Diskerud was playing for Norway, United States U-20 coachThomas Rongen approached him as he was preparing to take a corner, and asked if he had an American passport, to which Diskerud answered, "yes."[28] In April 2008 he played a tournament for theUnited States under-20s team,[29] recording three assists during a game against Northern Ireland.[30] A month later, he played for the Norwegian under-18's team against the United States.[31] In February 2009, when asked about his future plans for international play, he replied that it does not really matter which country he represents. He used the phrase "first-come, first-served", meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country.[4] In March 2009 he played for the Norwegian under-19's team.[32] He later stated that he would likely accept any future call-ups from U.S. Soccer but had not heard from them since the youth tournament in 2008.[33]
Only weeks later, after several strong performances for his Norwegian club,Stabæk, he was contacted by U.S. Soccer about attending an under-20s camp in May 2009. He had to turn down the invitation due to his role in Stabæk and that the camp schedule conflicts with the Norwegian season.[34] However, Diskerud traveled with the U.S. under-20 team to Egypt in June 2009 for one of two friendlies, and he scored his first goal against Egypt.[35][36] His appearance in the Egyptian friendly signaled his final choice for international play for the United States, saying "I am a Norwegian-American. I would love to play for both countries, but I can't."[37]
Diskerud debuted for the senior team in 2010. He was a member of the squad that won the2013 Gold Cup. He later was a member of the squad for the2014 World Cup, although he failed to make an appearance at the tournament. On September 10, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio, Diskerud assisted onLandon Donovan's goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Mexico. It was Donovan's last goal for the United States Men's National Team.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stabæk | 2008 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| Total | 81 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 13 | ||
| Gent (loan) | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 2 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| Total | 59 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 9 | ||
| New York City | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| IFK Göteborg (loan) | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 2018 | K League 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | K League 1 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8[e] | 3 | — | 40 | 9 | ||
| Total | 48 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 11 | ||
| Helsingborg (loan) | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Denizlispor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Omonia | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7[d] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 343 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 426 | 52 | ||
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 14, 2012 | Kuban Stadium,Krasnodar, Russia |  Russia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | July 21, 2013 | M&T Bank Stadium,Baltimore, United States |  El Salvador | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | May 27, 2014 | Candlestick Park,San Francisco, United States |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | October 10, 2014 | Rentscher Field,East Hartford, United States |  Ecuador | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | November 18, 2014 | Aviva Stadium,Dublin, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 6. | June 10, 2015 | RheinEnergieStadion,Cologne, Germany |  Germany | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Stabæk
Omonia
United States
Mikkel begynte nærmest å løpe før han begynte å gå. Da han var liten løp han rundt i huset, så jeg kalte han for «Min lille mixmaster». Så ble det forkortet til Mix (English: Mikkel almost began to run before he could walk. When he was little he ran around the house, so I called him for 'My little mixmaster.' So, it was shortened to Mix.)
After I played for the US in Portugal, I never got a call back...I would say yes. I am very sure I would do something like that.
They asked me to a camp in Florida in May, but my team had to say no. Right now I'm pretty important to them and that's the middle of the season, so they think it's unnecessary.
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