Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2018 | Montverde Academy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2023 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 101 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023 | Austin FC II | 12 | (0) |
2023 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 8 | (0) |
2024– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 10 March 2024 (UTC) |
Jackson Wälti (born December 7, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Prior to joining the Panthers, Wälti played for Montverde Academy in Florida. [1]
Starting in 2018, Wälti played for Pittsburgh Panthers, playing all 19 games of the season and scoring one goal against NC State Wolfpack. [2] Wälti played 20 games in 2019, also scoring against Duke University. [3] Wälti played every minute of every game in te 2020–21 season, joining teammate Nico Campuzano as the only two players to do that. Wälti scored 1 and assisted 3 that season. [4] [5] In the 2021 season, Wälti scored 1 goal for Pitt in the NCAA men's soccer tournament second round against Northern Illinois. [6] Additionally, Wälti played every game of that season. [7] [8] In 2022, Wälti helped Pittsburgh defeat NC State by scoring his second goal of the season. [9]
On December 21, 2023, Wälti was selected 56th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC. [10]
After the 2022 season with the Panthers, Wälti signed with MLS Next Pro side Austin FC II. [11] [12] However, Wälti would only play 12 games in the first half of the MLS Next Pro season before being transferred to Colorado Rapids 2 in the same league. [13] [14]
Wälti got his first MLS Next Pro assist in the 6–2 victory over Whitecaps FC 2. [15] At the end of the 2023 season, Wälti's option for 2024 was not picked up. [16] [17]
In January 2024, Wälti signed with USL Championship club, Pittsburgh Riverhounds after his 8 appearances with Colorado in the 2023 season. [18] [19] Wälti played his former club, Pittsburgh Panthers, in a preseason game with the Riverhounds, which they won 2–0. [20] Wälti made his official debut in the 1–0 loss away to New Mexico United, which Wälti started. [21]
Born in St. Augustine, Florida, Wälti spent time living in India, Japan and Brazil, before settling down in Switzerland. [22] [23] Wälti is of Swiss descent through his father and holds dual American and Swiss citizenship. [22] [24]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||
Place of birth | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2018 | Montverde Academy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2023 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 101 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023 | Austin FC II | 12 | (0) |
2023 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 8 | (0) |
2024– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 10 March 2024 (UTC) |
Jackson Wälti (born December 7, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Prior to joining the Panthers, Wälti played for Montverde Academy in Florida. [1]
Starting in 2018, Wälti played for Pittsburgh Panthers, playing all 19 games of the season and scoring one goal against NC State Wolfpack. [2] Wälti played 20 games in 2019, also scoring against Duke University. [3] Wälti played every minute of every game in te 2020–21 season, joining teammate Nico Campuzano as the only two players to do that. Wälti scored 1 and assisted 3 that season. [4] [5] In the 2021 season, Wälti scored 1 goal for Pitt in the NCAA men's soccer tournament second round against Northern Illinois. [6] Additionally, Wälti played every game of that season. [7] [8] In 2022, Wälti helped Pittsburgh defeat NC State by scoring his second goal of the season. [9]
On December 21, 2023, Wälti was selected 56th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC. [10]
After the 2022 season with the Panthers, Wälti signed with MLS Next Pro side Austin FC II. [11] [12] However, Wälti would only play 12 games in the first half of the MLS Next Pro season before being transferred to Colorado Rapids 2 in the same league. [13] [14]
Wälti got his first MLS Next Pro assist in the 6–2 victory over Whitecaps FC 2. [15] At the end of the 2023 season, Wälti's option for 2024 was not picked up. [16] [17]
In January 2024, Wälti signed with USL Championship club, Pittsburgh Riverhounds after his 8 appearances with Colorado in the 2023 season. [18] [19] Wälti played his former club, Pittsburgh Panthers, in a preseason game with the Riverhounds, which they won 2–0. [20] Wälti made his official debut in the 1–0 loss away to New Mexico United, which Wälti started. [21]
Born in St. Augustine, Florida, Wälti spent time living in India, Japan and Brazil, before settling down in Switzerland. [22] [23] Wälti is of Swiss descent through his father and holds dual American and Swiss citizenship. [22] [24]