Shane Wiedt
{{short description|American footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shane Wiedt
| image = HFDvPGH 2021-05-15 - Shane Wiedt (51181539882) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Wiedt with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021
| fullname = Shane Wiedt
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|19}}
| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, United States
| height = {{convert|1.90|m|abbr=on}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Detroit City
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
| college1 = Akron Zips
| collegecaps1 = 32
| collegegoals1 = 1
| collegeyears2 = 2018
| college2 = Pittsburgh Panthers
| collegecaps2 = 17
| collegegoals2 = 0
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = Erie Commodores
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = Virginia Beach City
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Loudoun United
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| caps4 = 64
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Sacramento Republic
| caps5 = 46
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Detroit City
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
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| medaltemplates =
| club-update = June 30, 2025
| nationalteam-update =
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Shane Wiedt (born July 19, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Detroit City in the USL Championship.
Career
=College=
Wiedt began playing college soccer at the University of Akron in 2014, which he redshirted, but completed three seasons with Akron{{Cite web|url=https://gozips.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5309|title=Shane Wiedt – Men's Soccer|website=University of Akron Athletics}} before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 for his final college season.{{Cite web|url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9937|title=Shane Wiedt – Men's Soccer|website=Pitt Panthers #H2P}}
During college, Wiedt appeared in the National Premier Soccer League with Erie Commodores in 2017.{{Cite web|title=Erie Commodores – 2017 NPSL Season|url=http://eriecommodores.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3431640|access-date=2021-05-12|website=eriecommodores.bonzidev.com}} Following college in 2019, Wiedt also played with NPSL side Virginia Beach City.{{Cite web|title=Virginia Beach City FC – 2019 NPSL Season|url=http://virginiabeachcityfc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10089560|access-date=2021-05-12|website=virginiabeachcityfc.bonzidev.com}}
=Professional=
On August 9, 2019, Wiedt signed for USL Championship side Loudoun United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1040234-loudoun-united-have-acquired-defenders-shane-wiedt-and-robby-dambrot|title=Loudoun United have acquired defenders Shane Wiedt and Robby Dambrot|date=August 9, 2019|website=Loudoun United FC}} He made his professional debut on September 7, starting in a 5–1 loss to Hartford Athletic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/hartfordathletic-loudoununitedfc-1037435|title=Hartford Athletic vs. Loudoun United FC - September 7, 2019 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}
On April 29, 2021, it was announced Wiedt had signed with USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on a 1-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riverhounds.com/news_article/show/1160980-hounds-ink-defender-shane-wiedt-to-deal-for-2021|title=Hounds ink defender Shane Wiedt to deal for 2021|first=Riverhounds|last=Staff|date=April 29, 2021|website=Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – USL}}
Wiedt joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic on a one-year deal on January 12, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1255002-republic-fc-adds-shane-wiedt-to-defensive-corps|title=Republic FC adds Shane Wiedt to defensive corps|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=January 12, 2023|website=USL Championship}}
Wiedt signed with Detroit City on December 5, 2024.{{cite web |title=Le Rouge add Shane Wiedt to defensive corps |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1325419 |website=USLC |publisher=[[USL C |access-date=5 December 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- {{soccerway|shane-wiedt/622774}}
- {{USL Championship player|shane-wiedt}}
- [https://gozips.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5309 Akron bio]
- [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9937 Pitt bio]
{{Detroit City FC squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Akron Zips men's soccer players
Category:Detroit City FC players
Category:Loudoun United FC players
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer players
Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Category:Sacramento Republic FC players
Category:Soccer players from Akron, Ohio
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Virginia Beach City FC players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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