Ian Christianson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Georgetown Hoyas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010-2011 | Chicago Fire Premier | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Reading United | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Orlando City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2015. | |||
Ian Christianson (born March 6, 1991) is an American professional soccer player.
Career
Early career
Christianson played four years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2009 and 2012.[1] With Georgetown he made 78 appearances in which he scored 14 goals and recorded 10 assists. While at college, Christianson appeared for USL PDL clubs Chicago Fire Premier and Reading United AC.[2] On June 29, 2012 he scored his first goal for Reading United in a 4-0 victory over Bermuda Hogges.
Professional
On January 17, 2013, Christianson was selected 22nd in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[3] He missed the entire 2013 season due to an injury suffered during the preseason. Christianson was loaned to USL Pro club Orlando City on July 25, 2014.[4] He made his first start for Orlando City on August 2, 2014 in a 4-1 victory over Charlotte Eagles.[5] Christianson was recalled by New York and on September 20, 2014 made his league debut for Red Bulls in a 4-1 victory over Seattle Sounders.[6]
Christianson was waived by the Red Bulls on February 17, 2015.[7]
On March 27, 2015, Christianson signed with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | League Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire Premier | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Reading United | 2012 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| New York Red Bulls | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Orlando City (Loan) | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career totals | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Ian Christianson Hoyas". guyoyas.com.
- ↑ "USL Stats". soccerstats.us.
- ↑ "Red Bulls select Christianson Stats". soccerlimagazine.com. 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "Red Bulls send Christianson on loan to Orlando City". newyorkredbulls.com. 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Orlando City defeat Charlotte". orlandocitysc.com. 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "Red Bulls 4 Seattle Sounders 1". mlssoccer.com. 20 September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/02/red-bulls-waive-midfielder-ian-christianson
- ↑ http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/03/27/wfc2-add-midfielder-ian-christianson-and-striker-billy-schuler-usl-roster