Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wyatt Omsberg | ||
Date of birth | September 21, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, Maine, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
Number | 16 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Dartmouth Big Green | 73 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 7 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Minnesota United | 7 | (0) |
2018 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2019 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2020– | Chicago Fire | 43 | (1) |
2023– | Chicago Fire FC II | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023 |
Wyatt Omsberg (born September 21, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
Omsberg grew up in Scarborough, Maine and played soccer at Scarborough High School, where he helped lead the Red Storm to a Class "A" State Championship in 2012 & 2013. In 2014, he was named the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year for scoring 19 goals and 12 assists as a senior.
Omsberg attended Dartmouth College, where he played college soccer as a center-back for the Big Green from 2014 to 2017, tallying a total of 10 goals and 3 assists in 73 appearances. During his time at Dartmouth, Omsberg was a four-time Ivy League Champion, a two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, and a three-time First Team All-Ivy honoree. In addition, he won Dartmouth's biggest BB award his senior year. [2]
While in college, he played in the PDL with GPS Portland Phoenix [3] and the Seacoast United Phantoms. [4]
On January 19, 2018, Omsberg was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by Minnesota United FC. [5] He became the first Ivy League player ever to be drafted in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. He signed with the club on February 28, 2018.
Omsberg made his professional debut on March 24, 2018, starting in a 3–0 loss to the New York Red Bulls. [6]
On April 26, 2018, Omsberg joined USL side Tulsa Roughnecks on loan. [7] He made his league debut for the club on April 28, 2018, in a 1–1 away draw with Sacramento Republic. [8]
In April 2019, Omsberg was loaned out to Minnesota's USL League One affiliate Forward Madison ahead of their inaugural season. [9] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves. [10]
On February 11, 2020, Omsberg was traded by Minnesota United to the Chicago Fire in exchange for Raheem Edwards. [11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GPS Portland Phoenix [13] | 2016 | USL PDL | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
Seacoast United Phantoms [14] | 2017 | USL PDL | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
Minnesota United | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
2019 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
Minnesota United Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2018 | United Soccer League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
Forward Madison (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
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