Gordon Wild
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gordon Wild
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|16}}
| birth_place = Leonberg, Germany
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Left winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Mainz 05
| youthyears2 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs2 = Wehen Wiesbaden
| collegeyears1 = 2015
| college1 = USC Upstate Spartans
| collegecaps1 = 15
| collegegoals1 = 16
| collegeyears2 = 2016–2017
| college2 = Maryland Terrapins
| collegecaps2 = 40
| collegegoals2 = 22
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Wehen Wiesbaden II
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Atlanta United
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Charleston Battery (loan)
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = → Atlanta United 2 (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = D.C. United
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = → Loudoun United (loan)
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = LA Galaxy
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021
| clubs8 = Indy Eleven
| caps8 = 27
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2022–2023
| clubs9 = MSV Duisburg
| caps9 = 5
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = 1. FC Bocholt
| caps10 = 12
| goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = TuS Bövinghausen
| caps11 = 10
| goals11 = 3
| years12 = 2024
| clubs12 = TVD Velbert
| caps12 = 0
| goals12 = 0
| club-update = 17:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
}}
Gordon Wild (born 16 October 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
College career
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.{{Cite web|url=http://umterps.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3354|title=Gordon Wild – Men's Soccer|website=University of Maryland Athletics}}
Professional career
Ahead of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, Wild signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2018/01/02/gordon-wild-will-leave-maryland-early-to-pursue-pro-soccer-career/|title=Gordon Wild will leave Maryland early to pursue pro soccer career|newspaper=The Washington Post}} On 17 January 2018, Wild was selected 37th overall in the SuperDraft by Atlanta United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2018/01/19/atlanta-united-selects-jon-gallagher-oliver-shannon-gordon-wild-mls-superdraft|title=Atlanta United selects Jon Gallagher, Oliver Shannon, Gordon Wild in MLS SuperDraft | Atlanta United FC}}
In February 2018, Wild was loaned to United Soccer League side Charleston Battery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-united-players-training-with-charleston/A4n7QJmHB9XtZr3MyDfoCM/|title=Two Atlanta United players training with Charleston|first=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last=Doug Roberson|website=ajc}} He made his professional debut on 17 March 2018 as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to FC Cincinnati.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/charlestonbattery-fccincinnati-971224 |title=Charleston Battery vs FC Cincinnati |access-date=18 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120542/https://www.uslsoccer.com/charlestonbattery-fccincinnati-971224 |archive-date=18 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}
On 17 July 2019, Wild was waived by Atlanta.{{cite web |title=Atlanta United acquires Mo Adams from Chicago Fire |url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2019/07/17/atlanta-united-acquires-mo-adams-chicago-fire |website=Atlanta United |access-date=17 July 2019 |date=17 July 2019}} Wild was signed a week later by D.C. United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/07/24/dc-united-acquire-maryland-standout-gordon-wild|title=D.C. United acquire Maryland standout Gordon Wild | D.C. United}} He made his first non-official appearance for D.C. United in a friendly against Olympique de Marseille on 24 July 2019.{{citation needed|date=August 2019|reason=friendlies do not usually count as appearances, but it may be worthy of mention if it was notable.}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/07/24/recap-dc-united-fall-marseille-friendly-match|title=RECAP {{!}} D.C. United fall to Marseille in Friendly Match|access-date=1 October 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|date=28 July 2019|title=Loudoun United Win 3–0 at Home against Louisville City|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/loudoun-united-win-3-0-at-home-against-louisville-city/n-5528521|access-date=17 June 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://loudounnow.com/2019/09/26/wild-leads-loudoun-united-to-win-with-hat-trick/|title=Wild leads Loudoun United to Win with Hat Trick|date=26 September 2019|website=LoudounNow|access-date=1 October 2019}}
On 19 January 2020, Wild announced his departure from D.C. United via Instagram.
On 25 February 2020, Wild joined LA Galaxy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2020/02/25/la-galaxy-sign-forward-gordon-wild|title=LA Galaxy sign forward Gordon Wild | LA Galaxy}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2020/07/13/starting-xi-presented-modelo-la-galaxy-vs-portland-timbers-july-13-2020|title=Starting XI presented by Modelo: LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers | LA Galaxy}}{{failed verification|date=July 2020|reason=This shows Wild was on the bench, but not that he played or even that it was hist first appearance.}} He was released by LA Galaxy on 30 November 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2020/11/30/la-galaxy-announce-2020-roster-decisions|title=LA Galaxy announce 2020 roster decisions | LA Galaxy}}
On 11 February 2021, Wild signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indyeleven.com/news_article/show/1145791|title=Forward Gordon Wild Joins Indy Eleven for 2021 Season|website=indyeleven.com}} Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Wild's contract option was declined by Indy Eleven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1197022-indy-announces-arrival-of-rebellon-jerome-for-2022-season|title=Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season|date=3 December 2021|website=USL Championship}}
He signed with MSV Duisburg in the summer of 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/vertraege-fix-gordon-wild-unterschreibt-beim-msv/|title= Verträge fix: Gordon Wild unterschreibt beim MSV bis 2023|website=msv-duisburg.de|date=21 July 2022|access-date=21 July 2022}} On 29 January 2023, Wild's contract with Duisburg was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=MSV Duisburg|url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/goodbye-gordon-wild-verlaesst-den-msv/|title=Goodbye, Gordon! Wild verlässt den MSV|date=29 January 2023|access-date=30 January 2023|language=de}} Two days later, he moved to 1. FC Bocholt.{{cite web|publisher=1fcbocholt.de|url=https://www.1fcbocholt.de/nachrichten/1-mannschaft/gordon-wild-wechselt-zum-1-fc-bocholt|title=Gordon Wild wechselt zum 1. FC Bocholt|date=31 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023|language=de}}
Wild signed for TVD Velbert in January 2024 and left a week later.{{cite news |last1=Dünn |first1=Joachim |title=TVD Velbert: Warum Gordon Wild keine Verstärkung sein kann |trans-title=TVD Velbert: Why Gordon Wild cannot be a reinforcement |url=https://www.waz.de/sport/lokalsport/velbert-heiligenhaus/article241552686/TVD-Velbert-Warum-Gordon-Wild-keine-Verstaerkung-sein-kann.html |access-date=4 July 2024 |work=Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung |date=1 February 2024 |language=German}}
Career statistics
{{updated|18 September 2022}}{{WorldFootball}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wehen Wiesbaden II
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| Charleston Battery
|2018 |32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in playoff}} | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| Atlanta United 2
|2019 |USL Championship |8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||
| Loudoun United
|2019 |USL Championship |16 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 10 | ||
| LA Galaxy
|2020 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Indy Eleven
|2021 |USL Championship |27 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | ||
| MSV Duisburg
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!93 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3||0 | 97 | 22 |
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Sports links}}
{{NCAA Division I men's soccer top goalscorers}}
{{Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year navbox}}
{{2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wild, Gordon}}
Category:Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:All-American college men's soccer players
Category:Oberliga (football) players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USC Upstate Spartans men's soccer players
Category:Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
Category:Atlanta United FC draft picks
Category:Atlanta United FC players
Category:Atlanta United 2 players
Category:Charleston Battery players
Category:Loudoun United FC players
Category:1. FC Bocholt players
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States