Andrew Wenger
 Wenger in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Andrew Wenger | ||
| Date of birth | December 25, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | PA Classics | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Duke Blue Devils | 63 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Reading United | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | Carolina Dynamo | 8 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Montreal Impact | 51 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Philadelphia Union | 54 | (7) |
| 2016– | Houston Dynamo | 32 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2016. | |||
James Andrew Wenger (born December 25, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
College and amateur career
Wenger made an immediate impact in his first year at Duke University. He started in all 21 matches, and finished with four goals and three assists in a team-leading 1,896 minutes of action. In 2010, Wenger started in all of Duke's matches at center back and was a semi-finalist for the Hermann Trophy. In 2011, Wenger moved from center back to forward. He led the ACC with 17 goals and 42 points and was ranked fourth in the nation in total points and sixth in total goals. On January 6, 2012, Wenger was named Hermann Trophy winner.[1]
In addition to being named Hermann Trophy winner for 2011, Wenger won ACC Freshman of the Year in 2009, ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, and ACC Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.[2]
Wenger also played in the USL Premier Development League for Reading United[3] and the Carolina Dynamo.[4]
Professional career
On January 12, 2012, Wenger was selected No. 1 overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact.[5]
On April 4, 2014, it was announced that Wenger had been traded to Philadelphia Union in exchange for Jack McInerney.[6]
On December 7, 2015, Wenger was traded to Houston Dynamo along with teammate Cristian Maidana in exchange for allocation money and the No. 6 selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in his debut, a 3-3 draw against the New England Revolution on March 6.[8]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of October 24, 2016
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Continental | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Montreal Impact | 2012 | MLS | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2014 | MLS | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2014 | MLS | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2015 | MLS | 26 | 1 | - | - | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2016 | MLS | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 135 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 22 | ||
Honors
Montreal Impact
References
- ↑ "Wenger Named Hermann Trophy Winner". goduke. Duke Sports Information. January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Andrew Wenger Bio". goduke. Duke Sports Information. May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ United Soccer Leagues (USL)
- ↑ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived January 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "SuperDraft: It's Wenger! Duke star goes to Montreal". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Union acquire Andrew Wenger from Montreal Impact in exchange for Jack McInerney". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2015/12/07/houston-dynamo-acquire-cristian-maidana-andrew-wenger-philadelphia-union
- ↑ http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-03-06-houston-dynamo-vs-new-england-revolution/recap