Henry Wingo

Henry Wingo

Wingo with Ferencváros in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Henry Swenson Wingo [1]
Date of birth	(1995-10-04) October 4, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder, wing-back
Team information
Current team	Toronto FC
Number	30
Youth career
2012–2014	Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Washington Huskies	58	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Puget Sound Gunners	2	(0)
2017–2019	Seattle Sounders FC	22	(0)
2017–2019	→ Tacoma Defiance (loan)	31	(6)
2019–2020	Molde	23	(2)
2021–2024	Ferencváros	58	(1)
2024–	Toronto FC	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2024

Henry Swenson Wingo (born October 4, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or wing-back for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early career

Henry Wingo spent time as a youth playing for Northwest Nationals and Crossfire FC. Wingo then played for two seasons as part of the Seattle Sounders Academy where he scored 12 goals. ^[2]

Wingo played for three seasons at the University of Washington. During his time at UW, Wingo scored two goals and added four assists in 58 matches. With his efforts he earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors in 2015 and 2016. ^[2]

He also played in the Premier Development League for Puget Sound Gunners. ^[3]

Seattle Sounders FC

Wingo was signed as a Homegrown Player on January 18, 2017. ^[4] Wingo made his professional debut on March 4, coming on as a substitute during the first game of the 2017 season in a 2–1 loss to Houston. ^[5]

Molde FK

On August 12, 2019, Wingo moved to Norwegian Eliteserien side Molde FK, reuniting him with former Sounder Magnus Wolff Eikrem. ^{[6] [7]} He made his debut for the club on October 21, when he came in as an 89th-minute substitute in Molde's 3–1 win against Haugesund. ^[8] In 1+1⁄2 seasons with Molde, Wingo made 23 league appearances and scored two goals in the Eliteserien. ^[9] He made a further 8 appearances for the club in both the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League. ^[9]

Ferencváros

On January 18, 2021, Ferencváros announced through its Twitter account that the club had signed Wingo from Molde. ^[10] Wingo made his debut for the club on January 27, coming on in the 80th minute in a 3–0 win against Budafoki MTE. ^[11]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday. ^{[12] [13]}

On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season ^[14] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship. ^{[15] [16]}

On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna. ^{[17] [18]}

At the end of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he left the club. ^[19]

Toronto FC

After leaving Ferencváros, Wingo subsequently signed with Major League Soccer side Toronto FC on July 18, 2024. ^[20]

Personal life

Wingo's brother, Teddy, played professionally in Norway for Stryn FK. ^[21] Henry grew up in Lake Forest Park, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. Since the age of 3, Henry and his brothers Teddy and Connor were raised by their single mother Erica. Henry Wingo attended Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played October 5, 2024 ^[23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Seattle Sounders 2	2017	USL Championship	12	2	–		–		–		12	2
	2018		12	3	–		–		–		12	3
	2019		7	1	–		–		–		12	3
	Total		31	6	–		–		–		31	6
Seattle Sounders FC	2017	Major League Soccer	11	0	2	0	–		1 [b]	0	14	0
	2018		5	0	1	0	4 [c]	0	0	0	10	0
	2019		6	0	1	0	–		0	0	7	0
	Total		22	0	4	0	4	0	1	0	31	0
Molde	2019	Eliteserien	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2020		20	2	0	0	8 [d]	0	–		28	2
	Total		23	2	0	0	8	0	–		31	2
Ferencváros	2020–21	NB I	12	0	0	0	0	0	–		12	0
	2021–22		21	0	3	0	12 [e]	1	–		36	1
	2022–23		14	0	2	0	12 [f]	0	–		28	0
	2023–24		11	1	2	0	2 [g]	0	–		15	1
	Total		58	1	7	0	26	1	–		91	2
Toronto FC	2024	Major League Soccer	4	0	1	0	–		2 [h]	0	7	0
Career total			138	9	12	0	38	1	3	0	191	10

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup, Norwegian Cup, Magyar Kupa and Canadian Championship
2. Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
3. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
4. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
8. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

Molde

• Eliteserien: 2019

Ferencváros

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2020–21, 2021–22, ^[24] 2022–23 ^[25]
• Magyar Kupa: 2021–22 ^[26]

Individual

• All-Pac-12 Selection: Second Team 2015, 2016 ^[2]

References

1. "UEFA Europa League 2022/2023: Booking List before Group stage Matchday 2" (PDF). UEFA. September 9, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. "Wingo Signs With Seattle Sounders". GoHuskies.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
3. "2015 Puget Sound Gunners stats". ssl.demosphere.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
4. "Seattle Sounders sign Henry Wingo and Seyi Adekoya as Homegrown Players". SoundersFC.com. January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
5. "Sounders FC falls 2-1 in Houston to open 2017 MLS season". SoundersFC.com. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
6. FC, Seattle Sounders. "Sounders FC transfers midfielder Henry Wingo to Norwegian side Molde FK | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
7. "Henry Wingo klar for Molde FK". Molde.
8. "Molde vs. Haugesund 3–1". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
9. "USA - H. Wingo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
10. Ferencvárosi TC (January 18, 2021). "𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨 Henry Wingo will continue his career in Ferencváros". Twitter. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
11. "Budafoki MTE vs. Ferencvaros - 27 January 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
12. nemzetisport.hu (May 5, 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved May 6, 2023.
13. "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
14. "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
15. "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). April 20, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
16. "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". April 20, 2024.
17. FC, PAKSI (May 15, 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved May 17, 2024.
18. "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
19. "FTC: Besicet, Mmaeét és Wingót is elbúcsúztatták – mindhárman távoznak". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
20. "Toronto FC sign defender Henry Wingo | Toronto FC". torontofc.
21. "Henry Wingo". SoundersFC.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
22. "Henry Wingo". soundersfc.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
23. "H. Wingo". Soccerway. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
24. "A Fradi ismét az Újpest legyőzésével lett bajnok – zsinórban negyedszer". M4 Sport. April 24, 2022.
25. "FERENCVÁROS BECAME CHAMPIONS!". Ferencváros. May 6, 2023.
26. "Összejött a duplázás: a bajnokság után a Magyar Kupa is a Ferencvárosé!". Nemzeti Sport. May 11, 2022.

External links

• Henry Wingo at Major League Soccer