Aleksander Berkolds (born 27 April 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksander Berkolds | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Monica, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | San Diego State Aztecs | 31 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | ASC San Diego | ||
| 2019 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | (0) |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 4, 2020 | |||
Career edit
Tacoma Defiance edit
Berkolds was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the third round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft,[1][2] but would not sign a professional contract with the team. In March, he signed with the club's USL Championship affiliate, the Tacoma Defiance, with Seattle still maintaining his MLS rights.[3] He made his professional debut on March 23, 2019 in a 4–0 defeat to FC Tulsa.[4]
References edit
- ^ Rael, Chris (January 18, 2019). "Albion SC & SDSU Defender Aleks Berkolds Drafted by Seattle Sounders". soccertoday.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Sweeney-Samuelson, Jacob (January 14, 2019). "Sounders pick SDSU defender Aleks Berkolds in third round". sounderatheart.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Dave (March 4, 2019). "Defiance bolster squad with trio of signings". sounderatheart.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "FC Tulsa vs. Tacoma Defiance – 23 March 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
External links edit
- Profile at SDSU Athletics
- Aleks Berkolds at Soccerway
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