Derek Waldeck

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Derek Waldeck
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-01) February 1, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Santa Clarita, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Velocity
Number 18
Youth career
2012–2013 FC Los Angeles
2014–2015 SCV Magic
2015–2016 Real So Cal
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Stanford Cardinal 89 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Southern California Seahorses 12 (1)
2020–2022 North Texas SC 56 (1)
2022 Greenville Triumph 9 (0)
2023 One Knoxville 30 (0)
2024– Spokane Velocity 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024

Derek Waldeck (born February 1, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL League One club Spokane Velocity.

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Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Waldeck played youth soccer with FC Los Angeles, SCV Magic and Real So Cal in California before playing college soccer at Stanford University. [1] During his time at Stanford, Waldeck made 89 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 22 assists. [1] He won two NCAA National Championships with Stanford, and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region First Team and All-Pac-12 First Team in his senior season. [2]

While at college, Waldeck played with USL League Two side Southern California Seahorses in both 2018 [3] and 2019. [4]

MLS SuperDraft

On January 13, 2020, Waldeck was selected 66th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. [5]

North Texas SC

On February 14, 2020, Waldeck signed with North Texas SC, the USL League One affiliate of FC Dallas. [6] He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, starting in a 2–1 victory over Forward Madison. [7]

Greenville Triumph

On August 16, 2022, Waldeck signed with USL League One side Greenville Triumph. [8] [9]

One Knoxville

Waldeck joined League One expansion club One Knoxville on January 27, 2023. [10]

Spokane Velocity

On December 20, 2023, it was announced Waldeck would be part of Spokane Velocity's inaugural season in the USL League One. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Derek Waldeck – Men's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Derek Waldeck | MLSsoccer.com".
  3. ↑ "Southern California Seahorses – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – #3 – Derek Waldeck -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Southern California Seahorses | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "FC Dallas Selects Three More Players in Final Rounds of 2020 MLS SuperDraft | FC Dallas".
  6. ↑ Epperley, Drew (February 14, 2020). "North Texas SC Signs Midfielders Anders Engebretsen and Derek Waldeck". Big D Soccer.
  7. ↑ "North Texas SC vs. Forward Madison FC - July 25, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  8. ↑ "Greenville Sign North Texas SC Captain Derek Waldeck". USLLeagueOne.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Humphrey, K. "Triumph Signs Former North Texas Defender Derek Waldeck". GreenvilleTriumph.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Signed: Derek Waldeck". OneKnoxSC.com. One Knoxville . Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Spokane Velocity FC sign first pair of players in club history". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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