Hal Uderitz

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Hal Uderitz
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids 2
Number 43
Youth career
2016–2018 Crossfire Premier
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Seattle Redhawks 69 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Crossfire Redmond 10 (1)
2022–2023 Tacoma Defiance 19 (2)
2024– Colorado Rapids 2 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022

Hal Uderitz (born September 16, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Colorado Rapids 2.

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Career

Youth

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, [1] He is the son of Scott Uderitz, a former MLS player. [2]

Uderitz grew up in Snohomish, Washington, and played for the state championship-winning Snohomish High School team in 2015. He also played club soccer for Crossfire Premier, making the final eight in the USSDA playoffs in 2017. [3] [4]

College

In 2018, Uderitz attended Seattle University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Redhawks, Uderitz made 69 appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying eight assists. He earned honors including WAC All-Freshman Team in 2018, and WAC All-Tournament Team and All-Far West Region Second Team in 2021. [3]

While at college, Uderitz also played with Crossfire Redmond in the National Premier Soccer League during their 2019 season. [5] [6]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Uderitz was selected 76th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC. [7] [8] On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Uderitz had signed with Seattle's MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance ahead of their 2022 season. [9] During the 2022 season, he made 19 appearances and scored two goals. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Roster". Tacoma Defiance. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (January 11, 2022). "Sounders trade top pick, select locals". Sounder At Heart. SB Nation. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Hal Uderitz - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Seattle University. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 XF Fall College Roundup". crossfiresoccer.org. September 20, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "First Overall Pick and NPSL Alum Ben Bender Leads the Way in MLS SuperDraft 2022". npsl.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sounders select two local players in 2022 MLS SuperDraft | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ Patterson, Nick (January 22, 2022). "Snohomish grad hopes to earn contract with Sounders". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tacoma Defiance Announces Roster for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hal Uderitz | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved October 24, 2022.


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