Wolfgang Prentice (born April 25, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for USL League One club Forward Madison, on loan from USL Championship club Oakland Roots.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 25, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Redondo Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crescenta Valley SC | |||
| –2013 | West Coast FC | ||
| 2013–2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2014–2016 | Pateadores | ||
| 2016–2018 | Real So Cal | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | CSUN Matadors | 35 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | FC Golden State Force | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | San Diego 1904 | 16 | (1) |
| 2022– | Oakland Roots | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Northern Colorado Hailstorm (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Forward Madison (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 19, 2024 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Prentice attended high school at both Redondo Union High School and Rancho Del Mar High School, where he graduated.[1] Prentice also played club soccer for state teams including LA Galaxy, Pateadores, and Real So Cal.[2][3][1]
College edit
In 2018, Prentice attended California State University, Northridge to play college soccer. He played two seasons with the Matadors, making 35 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying five assists. In his junior season he was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman team.[1]
In 2019, Prentice was part of the FC Golden State Force teams in the USL League Two[4] and NPSL,[5] but did not make a first team appearance in either league.
Professional edit
In 2020, Prentice had trials with both Orange County SC[6] and New York Cosmos,[7] but did not sign with either club.
Prentice signed his first professional contract with NISA side San Diego 1904 in 2021, going on to make 16 league appearances and scoring a single goal.[8]
Prentice joined USL Championship club Oakland Roots on March 11, 2022.[9] He debuted for the club on April 3, 2022, appearing as a 76th–minute substitute during a 2–0 loss to Greenville Triumph in the US Open Cup.[10]
Prentice joined Northern Colorado Hailstorm in USL League One on a loan for the remainder of the 2022 season.[11]
On April 4, 2023 Prentice scored two goals for the Oakland Roots in the second round of the Lamar Hunt Open Cup to help them advance to the third round.[12]
On April 10, 2023, Forward Madison announced that it had signed Prentice on loan from Oakland Roots for the 2023 season.[13]
Oakland recalled Prentice on June 15, 2023. He had appeared in nine matches, with two starts and one goal.[14]
Prior to the 2024 season, Prentice was again sent on loan from Oakland to Forward Madison.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Wolfgang Prentice – 2019 – Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics.
- ^ "Hackworth calls in 36 for U15 BNT camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ Wainfeld, Tyler. "The youngest star of men's soccer's shining on a loaded Matador front".
- ^ "FC Golden State Force | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "Home Archives – Page 13 of 51".
- ^ "Cosmos Finish 2020 Season with Draw to Baltimore Christos". www.nycosmos.com.
- ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisaofficial.com.
- ^ "Oakland Roots Sign Midfielder Wolfgang Prentice".
- ^ "Greenville Triumph vs. Oakland Roots – 8 April 2022 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Remme, C. "Wolfgang Prentice Joins Hailstorm FC On Loan". HailstormFC.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ https://ivaorn.medium.com/bay-area-soccer-spotlight-oakland-roots-first-us-open-cup-victory-645ea69e8123
- ^ Warwick, Evan. "Forward Madison Signs Oakland Roots Wolfgang Prentice on Loan for 2023". forwardmadisonFC.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Warwick, Evan. "Forward Madison's Wolfgang Prentice Recalled to Oakland Roots SC". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Wunschel, Kylie (January 19, 2024). "Midfielder Wolfgang Prentice Returns To Madison On A One Year Loan". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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