Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Dove Canyon, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | California Golden Bears | 73 | (27) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Orange County Blues U-23 | 11 | (1) |
2015 | PSA Elite | ||
2016 | Burlingame Dragons | 3 | (0) |
2017 | New York Cosmos B | 9 | (4) |
2017 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 16 | (4) |
2018 | Reno 1868 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 4 | (0) |
2019–2022 | California United Strikers | 54 | (17) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2024 |
Christian Thierjung (born January 5, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays for California United Strikers in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Career
College career
Thierjung played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley between 2013 and 2016.
While at college, Thierjung appeared for Premier Development League sides OC Pateadores Blues and Burlingame Dragons.
Professional career
On January 17, 2017, Thierjung was selected in the third round (50th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. However, he wasn't signed by the club.
In April 2017, Thierjung signed with National Premier Soccer League side New York Cosmos B. He moved to United Soccer League's Tulsa Roughnecks on July 21, 2017. He made his debut for the Roughnecks on July 22, 2017, as an 80th-minute substitute against Phoenix Rising FC, and scored in the 85th minute to give them a 3–0 victory.
On December 21, 2017, it was announced that Thierjung would move to Reno 1868 FC ahead of their 2018 season.
References
- "CalBears.com - University of California Official Athletic Site". www.calbears.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Rosters". USL PDL. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Burlingame Dragons FC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Christian Thierjung - M". www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Quakes select Cal forward Christian Thierjung, Washington goalkeeper Auden Schilder to complete MLS SuperDraft". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Cosmos B Announces 2017 Roster". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- FC, Tulsa Roughnecks (July 21, 2017). "Roughnecks Sign Former Earthquakes SuperDraft Pick". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Tulsa Roughnecks vs. Phoenix Rising - 23 July 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- USLSoccer.com Staff (December 21, 2017). "1868 FC Inks Thierjung to Squad". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football wingers
- Burlingame Dragons FC players
- California Golden Bears men's soccer players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- New York Cosmos B players
- OC Pateadores Blues players
- People from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- Soccer players from Orange County, California
- Reno 1868 FC players
- FC Tulsa players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- 21st-century American sportsmen