Christian Nydegger
Personal information
Full name Christian Nydegger
Date of birth (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003
Place of birth Highland, Utah, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
La Roca FC
2018–2022 Real Salt Lake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Real Monarchs 32 (0)
2022 → FC Tucson (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022

Christian Nydegger (born August 22, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Highland, Utah, Nydegger began his career with La Roca FC.[1] In 2018, Nydegger joined the youth setup at Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[2] In December 2019, during the Development Academy Winter Cup, Nydegger had to temporarily play goalkeeper in a match for the under-16s.[3]

Nydegger made his senior debut for Real Monarchs, the Real Salt Lake affiliate club in the USL Championship, on May 8, 2021 against San Antonio. He came on as a 73rd minute substitute during the 2–2 draw.[4]

On September 8, 2022, Nydegger joined USL League One's FC Tucson on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]

Nyedegger left Salt Lake ahead of the 2023 season due to pursuing a "religious mission".[6]

International career

Nydegger has represented the United States in international futsal competition. In July 2015, Nydegger was selected into the under-12 futsal side.[7] The next year, he was selected into the under-14 futsal squad for the Futsal World Cup under-14 tournament.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played November 7, 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Monarchs 2021 USL Championship20——150
Career total 1500000150

References

  1. ↑ "US Youth Soccer National League Season Preview: 15U Boys". SoccerWire. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Christian Nydegger". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. ↑ "Nydegger Goalkeeper". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  4. ↑ "San Antonio FC 2–2 Real Monarchs". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ "Real Monarchs Loan Christian Nydegger to FC Tucson | Real Salt Lake".
  6. ↑ "Real Monarchs Announce 2023 Preseason Roster | RSL Monarchs". rsl.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Youth Futsal names 10 teams for international play". Soccer America. July 23, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ Vance, Morgan (July 20, 2016). "Young Utahn to compete in U14 tournament at site of World Cup in Colombia". KSTU. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Christian Nydegger at Soccerway
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