Markus Naglestad

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Markus Naglestad

| fullname = Markus Kvame Naglestad

| image = Markus Naglestad returns to CFC.jpg

| caption = Naglestad in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|4|26}}

| birth_place = Kristiansand, Norway

| height =

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Chattanooga FC

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs1 = Våg

| youthyears2 = 2006

| youthclubs2 = IK Start

| collegeyears1 = 2010–2011

| college1 = Bridgeport Purple Knights

| collegecaps1 = 33

| collegegoals1 = 23

| collegeyears2 = 2012–2014

| college2 = Providence Friars

| collegecaps2 = 44

| collegegoals2 = 12

| years1 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Våg

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = Connecticut FC Azul

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = Donn

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 14

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = Gjøvik-Lyn

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 28

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = Fram Larvik

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 26

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = Sandefjord

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = HamKam

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Hødd

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 15

| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = Egersund

| caps9 = 27

| goals9 = 26

| years10 = 2020

| clubs10 = Hartford Athletic

| caps10 = 6

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2021–2023

| clubs11 = Chattanooga FC

| caps11 = 66

| goals11 = 39

| years12 = 2024–

| clubs12 = Chattanooga FC

| caps12 = 6

| goals12 = 0

| pcupdate = April 3, 2024

}}

Markus Naglestad (born 26 April 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro side Chattanooga FC.

Career

Naglestad started his career as a youth at Våg. He had a short spell with IK Start in 2006.{{Cite news |title=Skulle spille med stjernene i New York – endte i norsk 2. divisjon|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/491Oo/skulle-spille-med-stjernene-i-new-york-endte-i-norsk-2-divisjon |publisher=VG |language=Norwegian |date=21 February 2015 |accessdate=27 October 2018}}

He featured for Våg in the 3. divisjon – the 4th tier of Norwegian football – in 2009 and 2010.{{Cite web |title=Markus Kvame Naglestad Profile |url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?fiksId=2280567 |publisher=Norges Fotballforbund |language=Norwegian |accessdate=27 October 2018}} As a 19-year-old, he moved to the US for studies.{{Cite web |title=Markus Naglestad (23) sikter på kontrakt med stjernene |url=http://sornett.no/arkiv/122676 |publisher=NLA Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen |language=Norwegian |date=21 January 2015 |accessdate=27 October 2018}} There he was voted both East Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, and Rookie of the Year, by the league's coaches after his first season out of two seasons with Bridgeport Purple Knights of the NCAA Division II.{{cite web |title=Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams Announced |url=https://www.eccsports.org/sports/msoc/2010-11/releases/11_7_msocallconf |publisher=East Coast Conference |date=7 November 2010 |accessdate=27 October 2018}}{{Cite web |title=Markus Naglestad Profile |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/markus-naglestad |publisher=Major League Soccer |accessdate=27 October 2018}} He then spent two seasons with Providence Friars of NCAA Division I,{{Cite web |title=Markus Naglestad drafted by New York City FC in the MLS |url=https://www.collegescholarshipsusa.com/de/news/articles/markus-naglestad-drafted-by-new-york-city-fc-in-the-mls |publisher=College Scholarships USA |language=Norwegian |date=21 January 2015 |accessdate=27 October 2018}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018}} before being drafted by New York City of Major League Soccer on 20 January 2015,{{Cite news |title=Ukjent kristiansander blir lagkamerat med David Villa og Frank Lampard|url=https://www.fvn.no/100Sport/fotball/Ukjent-kristiansander-blir-lagkamerat-med-David-Villa-og-Frank-Lampard-206531b.html |publisher=Fædrelandsvennen |language=Norwegian |date=20 January 2015 |accessdate=27 October 2018}} but failed to sign a contract due to a knee injury.

On 9 November 2018, Naglestad signed with Egersunds IK for the 2019 season.[http://eikfotball.no/markus-naglestad-klar-for-eik/ Markus Naglestad klar for EIK], eikfotball.no, 9 November 2019

In August 2020, he signed with Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news_article/show/1117550|title = Athletic Sign Forward Markus Naglestad|date = 14 August 2020}}

On 16 February 2021, Naglestad signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Chattanooga FC ahead of the Spring 2021 season.{{cite web |title=Chattanooga FC Signs Veteran Striker Markus Naglestad for 2021 Season |url=https://www.chattanoogafc.com/news/chattanooga-fc-signs-veteran-striker-markus-naglestad-2021-season/ |website=Chattanooga FC |access-date=28 February 2021 |language=en-us |date=16 February 2021}} Naglestad left the club before the team's debut in MLS Next Pro in 2024, but was later brought back on board in August 2024.{{cite web |title=Chattanooga Football Club re-signs forward Markus Naglestad |url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/chattanoogafc/news/chattanooga-football-club-re-signs-markus-naglestad |website=MLSNextPro.com |publisher=MLS Next Pro |access-date=19 November 2024}} In November 2024, the club announced that Naglestad would be re-signed to join for the 2025 season.{{cite web |title=Chattanooga Football Club re-signs forward Markus Naglestad |url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/chattanoogafc/news/chattanooga-football-club-re-signs-forward-markus-naglestad |website=MLSNextPro.com |publisher=MLS Next Pro |access-date=19 November 2024}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2015 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Gjøvik-Lyn \|rowspan="2" valign="center"\|2. divisjon \|26	26	3	2	29	28
2016 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Fram Larvik \|24	25	2	1	26	26
2017 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Sandefjord \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Eliteserien \|6	0	0	0	6	0
2017 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|HamKam \|rowspan="3" valign="center"\|2. divisjon \|8	9	0	0	8	9
2018 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Hødd \|25	13	4	2	29	15
2019 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Egersund \|26	25	2	1	28	26
2020 \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Hartford \|rowspan="1" valign="center"\|USL Championship \|8	1	0	0	8	1
colspan="3"\|Career Total !123	99	11	6	134	105