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American soccer player (born 1999)
Jackson Wälti
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 25)
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 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 11, 2024

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.

Career

College

Prior to joining the Panthers, Wälti played for Montverde Academy in Florida.

Starting in 2018, Wälti played for Pittsburgh Panthers, playing all 19 games of the season and scoring one goal against NC State Wolfpack. Wälti played 20 games in 2019, also scoring against Duke University. 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. In the 2021 season, Wälti scored 1 goal for Pitt in the NCAA men's soccer tournament second round against Northern Illinois. Additionally, Wälti played every game of that season. In 2022, Wälti helped Pittsburgh defeat NC State by scoring his second goal of the season.

On December 21, 2023, Wälti was selected 56th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.

Professional

Next Pro Teams

After the 2022 season with the Panthers, Wälti signed with MLS Next Pro side Austin FC II. 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.

Wälti got his first MLS Next Pro assist in the 6–2 victory over Whitecaps FC 2. At the end of the 2023 season, Wälti's option for 2024 was not picked up.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

In January 2024, Wälti signed with USL Championship club, Pittsburgh Riverhounds after his 8 appearances with Colorado in the 2023 season. Wälti played his former club, Pittsburgh Panthers, in a preseason game with the Riverhounds, which they won 2–0. Wälti made his official debut in the 1–0 loss away to New Mexico United, which Wälti started. Wälti scored his first professional goal in the 2–2 draw with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. He scored once again against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, though it would eventually result in a 2–1 loss.

Personal life

Born in St. Augustine, Florida, Wälti spent time living in India, Japan and Brazil, before settling down in Switzerland. Wälti is of Swiss descent through his father and holds dual American and Swiss citizenship.

References

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