Drew Skundrich

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Drew Skundrich
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Skundrich with Bethlehem Steel in 2018
Personal information
Full name Andrew Skundrich
Date of birth (1995-09-17) September 17, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Loudoun United
Number 12
Youth career
2010–2014 PA Classics
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Stanford Cardinal 82 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Burlingame Dragons 8 (0)
2018 Bethlehem Steel 26 (2)
2019–2020 Sacramento Republic 42 (3)
2021 Loudoun United 0 (0)
2021–2022 D.C. United 39 (0)
2023 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 55 (4)
2024– Loudoun United 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Drew Skundrich (born September 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth and college

Skundrich grew up in Pennsylvania, where he attended Hempfield High School. [2] He played four years of college soccer at Stanford University between 2014 and 2017, where he made 82 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists. He was captain his junior and senior year. During his senior season, Skundrich earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors as the team won its third-straight Pac-12 Championship. He was also a member of the league's second-team honors in 2016, while collecting conference All-Academic second team honors in 2015. [3]

Skundrich also played with Premier Development League side Burlingame Dragons in 2016. [4]

Professional

On January 17, 2018, Skundrich was selected 40th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy. [5] However, he wasn't signed by the club.

On March 14, 2018, Skundrich signed with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel. [6] On December 10, 2018, Skundrich signed with United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic. [7]

On February 8, 2021, Skundrich moved to Loudoun United for the 2021 season. [8] On May 12, 2021, Skundrich moved to Loudoun's MLS parent club D.C. United. [9] The next day he made his MLS debut in a 1–0 win against the Chicago Fire. [10] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by D.C. United. [11]

On December 5, 2022, it was announced Skundrich would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for their 2023 season. [12]

Career statistics

ClubsSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burlingame Dragons 2016USL League Two80————20100
Bethlehem Steel 2018 USL Championship 262————20282
Sacramento Republic 2019USL Championship32131——30382
2020142————10152
Totals463310010534
Loudoun United 2021USL Championship00——————00
D.C. United 2021 MLS 200——————200
202219020————210
Totals390200000410
Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2023USL Championship23211————243
Career totals14275200801569

    Personal life

    In December 2019, Skundrich married Andi Sullivan. [13]

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    References

    1. ↑ "Drew Skundrich". D.C. United. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
    2. ↑ "Skundrich Signs with DC United". 13 May 2021.
    3. ↑ "Drew Skundrich - Men's Soccer". gostanford.com. Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Drew Skundrich Profile". bethlehemsteelfc.com. Bethlehem Steel FC. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
    5. ↑ "Drew Skundrich ready to fight for LA Galaxy place: "I'm a workhorse in the middle of the field"". lagalaxy.com. Los Angeles Galaxy. January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    6. ↑ Villella, Evan (March 14, 2018). "Steel FC sign Lancaster native Drew Skundrich". brotherlygame.com. Brotherly Game. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    7. ↑ Staff, Republic FC (December 10, 2018). "Republic FC Sign Midfielder Drew Skundrich". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
    8. ↑ "Loudoun United FC Sign Midfielder Drew Skundrich". Loudoun United FC. February 9, 2021.
    9. ↑ "D.C. United Acquire Midfielder Drew Skundrich". dcunited.com. 2021-05-12. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
    10. ↑ Anderson, Jason (May 13, 2021). "Edison Flores's first MLS goal leads D.C. United to 1-0 win over Chicago Fire". Black & Red United. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
    11. ↑ 🖉 "D.C. United Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2023 Season | DC United". dcunited.
    12. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 5, 2022). "Switchbacks snap up midfielder Drew Skundrich". USL Championship.
    13. ↑ "Andi Sullivan Drew Skundrich Wedding". December 15, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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