| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Wu | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cary, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | North Carolina FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Georgetown Hoyas | 59 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | North Carolina FC U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Christos FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Greenville Triumph | 32 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lexington SC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 30, 2025 | |||
Daniel Wu (born November 2, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Lexington SC in the USL Championship.
Wu played eight seasons with the North Carolina FC academy as part of the USSDA, where he also captained the team for two years. [1] [2] [3]
In 2019, Wu attended Georgetown University to play college soccer. Wu helped Georgetown win the NCAA D1 national championship the first time in his freshmen year by starting almost every game. He scored one goal in the national championship game against University of Virginia and also made the PK shot in the PK shootout after 3:3 draw in the regular time. Wu missed the 2020 season due to injury, but made 59 appearances for the Hoyas during his time at Georgetown, scoring three goals and adding two assists. In 2021, Wu was named Second Team All-BIG EAST selection. In his senior year in 2022, Wu was named NCAA D1 United soccer coaches all american second team, First Team All-East Region, as well as Big East Defensive Player of the Year and was a First Team All-Big East member. [4]
While at college, Wu spent time in 2019 and 2021 with the North Carolina FC U23 side who competed in the USL League Two but didn't appear for the side. [5] [6] In 2022 he made a single appearance for USL League Two's Christos FC. [7]
On August 19, 2022, Wu signed his first professional contract with USL League One side Greenville Triumph. [8] He scored his first professional goal on April 29, 2023, netting an injury-time consolation goal against North Carolina FC. [9]
In January 2025, it was announced that Wu had transferred to Lexington SC ahead of the club's first season competing in the USL Championship. [10]
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