Chris Hegardt
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Hegardt | ||
| Date of birth | January 6, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stabæk | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2016–2017 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2017–2018 | ASC San Diego | ||
| 2018–2020 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Georgetown Hoyas | 31 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Tacoma Defiance | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Charlotte FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Loudoun United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Stabæk | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023 | |||
Christopher Hegardt (born January 6, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Stabæk. He played in the Seattle Sounders Academy and for reserve side Tacoma Defiance before making his Major League Soccer debut with Charlotte in 2022.
College career[edit]
Hegardt played for two seasons with the Georgetown Hoyas, scoring three goals in 31 matches. The Hoyas won the Big East tournament and advanced to the 2021 College Cup semifinals.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Hegardt made several appearances for the Tacoma Defiance of the USL Championship while enrolled in the Sounders FC Academy.[2][3] He was traded in January 2022 to Charlotte FC in exchange for $50,000 of general allocation money.[1][4] On June 17, 2022, Hegardt made a short-term stay on loan with USL League One side Charlotte Independence.[5] He was released by Charlotte following their 2023 season.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In December 2009, Hegardt was hospitalized after a youth soccer match and diagnosed with cancer following the discovery of a ruptured tumor in his liver. He went through six rounds of chemotherapy and received a liver transplant before returning in 2011 to the San Diego Surf, where Hegardt won a national championship.[1][7] During his hospitalization, Hegardt received a visit and jersey from then-Chivas USA player Sacha Kljestan. The two were reunited 12 years later in Charlotte FC's home debut against the LA Galaxy, where Hegardt played against Kljestan's Galaxy.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Andrejev, Alex (January 13, 2022). "Charlotte FC signs college soccer star from Georgetown ahead of MLS SuperDraft". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Hegardt Profile – Tacoma Defiance". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Christopher Hegardt Bio". ussoccerda.com. U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Signs Georgetown Midfielder Chris Hegardt In Exchange For $50,000 in General Allocation Money from Seattle Sounders FC" (Press release). Charlotte Football Club. January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence Acquire Chris Hegardt on Short-Term Loan from Charlotte FC".
- ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC Announces End of Season Roster Decisions | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
- ^ Mondello, Joseph (September 13, 2019). "Nothing Can Stop Him: Chris Hegardt battled through cancer to make it back on the pitch". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC.
- ^ Reineking, Jim (March 5, 2022). "Sacha Kljestan of LA Galaxy shares story of visiting Charlotte FC's Chris Hegardt in hospital 12 years ago". USA Today. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Chris Hegardt at Soccerway
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