Drew Skundrich

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Drew Skundrich

| image = CINvBST 2018-06-13 - Drew Skundrich (31505240898) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Skundrich with Bethlehem Steel in 2018

| fullname = Andrew Skundrich

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|17}}

| birth_place = Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite web |title=Drew Skundrich |url=https://www.dcunited.com/players/drew-skundrich/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=D.C. United}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Loudoun United

| clubnumber = 12

| youthyears1 = 2010–2014

| youthclubs1 = PA Classics

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017

| college1 = Stanford Cardinal

| collegecaps1 = 82

| collegegoals1 = 9

| years1 = 2016

| clubs1 = Burlingame Dragons

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = Bethlehem Steel

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = Sacramento Republic

| caps3 = 42

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = Loudoun United

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = D.C. United

| caps5 = 39

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2023

| clubs6 = Colorado Springs Switchbacks

| caps6 = 55

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Loudoun United

| caps7 = 25

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = October 31, 2024

| ntupdate =

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Drew Skundrich (born September 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship.

Career

= Youth and college =

Skundrich grew up in Pennsylvania, where he attended Hempfield High School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.paclassics.org/skundrich-signs-with-dc-united|title = Skundrich Signs with DC United|date = 13 May 2021}} He played four years of college soccer at Stanford University between 2014 and 2017, where he made 82 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists. He was captain his junior and senior year. During his senior season, Skundrich earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors as the team won its third-straight Pac-12 Championship. He was also a member of the league's second-team honors in 2016, while collecting conference All-Academic second team honors in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://gostanford.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/drew-skundrich/11636|title=Drew Skundrich - Men's Soccer|website=gostanford.com|publisher=Stanford University Athletics|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

Skundrich also played with Premier Development League side Burlingame Dragons in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/drew-skundrich|title=Drew Skundrich Profile |website=bethlehemsteelfc.com|publisher=Bethlehem Steel FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507222426/https://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/drew-skundrich|archive-date=May 7, 2018}}

= Professional =

On January 17, 2018, Skundrich was selected 40th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2018/01/19/drew-skundrich-ready-fight-la-galaxy-place-im-workhorse-middle-field|title=Drew Skundrich ready to fight for LA Galaxy place: "I'm a workhorse in the middle of the field"|website=lagalaxy.com|publisher=Los Angeles Galaxy|date=January 19, 2018|accessdate=May 10, 2020}} However, he wasn't signed by the club.

On March 14, 2018, Skundrich signed with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/3/14/17119844/bethlehem-steel-fc-sign-lancaster-native-drew-skundrich|title=Steel FC sign Lancaster native Drew Skundrich|first=Evan|last=Villella|date=March 14, 2018|website=brotherlygame.com|publisher=Brotherly Game|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

On December 10, 2018, Skundrich signed with United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news_article/show/975949-republic-fc-sign-midfielder-drew-skundrich|title=Republic FC Sign Midfielder Drew Skundrich|first=Republic FC|last=Staff|date=December 10, 2018|website=sacrepublicfc.com|publisher=Sacramento Republic FC|accessdate=May 10, 2020}}

On February 8, 2021, Skundrich moved to Loudoun United for the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1145345-loudoun-united-fc-sign-midfielder-drew-skundrich|title=Loudoun United FC Sign Midfielder Drew Skundrich|date=February 9, 2021|website=Loudoun United FC}} On May 12, 2021, Skundrich moved to Loudoun's MLS parent club D.C. United.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-12|title=D.C. United Acquire Midfielder Drew Skundrich|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2021/05/12/dc-united-acquire-midfielder-drew-skundrich|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-18|website=dcunited.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512222347/https://www.dcunited.com/post/2021/05/12/dc-united-acquire-midfielder-drew-skundrich |archive-date=2021-05-12 }} The next day he made his MLS debut in a 1–0 win against the Chicago Fire.{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jason|date=May 13, 2021|title=Edison Flores's first MLS goal leads D.C. United to 1-0 win over Chicago Fire|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2021/5/13/22434865/dc-united-chicago-fire-mls-2021-recap-final-score-highlights|url-status=live|access-date=May 14, 2021|website=Black & Red United|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514020604/https://www.blackandredunited.com/2021/5/13/22434865/dc-united-chicago-fire-mls-2021-recap-final-score-highlights |archive-date=2021-05-14 }} Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by D.C. United.🖉{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-announce-roster-decisions-ahead-of-2023-season|title=D.C. United Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | DC United|website=dcunited}}

On December 5, 2022, it was announced Skundrich would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for their 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1250194-switchbacks-snap-up-midfielder-drew-skundrich|title=Switchbacks snap up midfielder Drew Skundrich|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=December 5, 2022|website=USL Championship}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ ! rowspan="2" \|Clubs ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Continental ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Burlingame Dragons \|2016 \|USL League Two \|8 \|0 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|2 \|0 \|10 \|0
Bethlehem Steel \|2018 \|USL Championship \|26 \|2 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|2 \|0 \|28 \|2
rowspan="3" \|Sacramento Republic \|2019 \| rowspan="2" \|USL Championship \|32 \|1 \|3 \|1 \|— \|— \|3 \|0 \|38 \|2
2020 \|14 \|2 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|1 \|0 \|15 \|2
colspan="2" \|Totals !46 !3 !3 !1 !0 !0 !1 !0 !53 !4
Loudoun United \|2021 \|USL Championship \|0 \|0 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|0 \|0
rowspan="3" \|D.C. United \|2021 \| rowspan="2" \|MLS \|20 \|0 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|— \|20 \|0
2022 \|19 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|21 \|0
colspan="2" \|Totals !39 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !41 !0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks \|2023 \|USL Championship \|23 \|2 \|1 \|1 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|24 \|3
colspan="3" \|Career totals !142 !7 !5 !2 !0 !0 !8 !0 !156 !9

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! rowspan="2" |Clubs

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup

! colspan="2" |Continental

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Burlingame Dragons

|2016

|USL League Two

|—

|10

Bethlehem Steel

|2018

|USL Championship

|26

|—

|28

rowspan="3" |Sacramento Republic

|2019

| rowspan="2" |USL Championship

|32

|—

|38

2020

|14

|—

|15

colspan="2" |Totals

!46

!53

Loudoun United

|2021

|USL Championship

|—

rowspan="3" |D.C. United

|2021

| rowspan="2" |MLS

|20

|—

|20

2022

|19

|—

|21

colspan="2" |Totals

!39

!41

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

|2023

|USL Championship

|23

|—

|24

colspan="3" |Career totals

!142

!156

Personal life

In December 2019, Skundrich married Andi Sullivan.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Grv9hAhVM/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6Grv9hAhVM |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title=Andi Sullivan Drew Skundrich Wedding|accessdate=December 17, 2019|date=December 15, 2019}}{{cbignore}} On Feb. 14, 2025, they announced that they were expecting a baby girl.{{Cite web |last=Vertelney |first=Seth |title=Washington Spirit, USWNT midfielder Sullivan announces pregnancy |url=https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nwsl/2025/02/14/washington-spirit-uswnt-midfielder-sullivan-announces-pregnancy/78636736007/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Pro Soccer Wire |language=en-US}}