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Chris Wehan
American soccer player (born 1994)
Christopher Wehan (born January 29, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Wehan | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Orange, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | New Mexico Lobos | 80 | (31) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | OC Blues Strikers | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Reno 1868 | 29 | (8) |
| 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | New Mexico United | 42 | (16) |
| 2021 | Orange County SC | 16 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | New Mexico United | 45 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 | |||
Amateur and college
Wehan spent five years playing college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2012 and 2016, including a redshirt year in 2012, where in total he scored 31 goals in 80 appearances.[1]
Wehan also appeared for USL PDL sides OC Blues Strikers and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[2][3]
Professional
On March 8, 2017, Wehan signed with United Soccer League club Reno 1868 FC as part of their inaugural roster.[4] He was integral to Reno's record breaking attack, notching twelve assists which tied Matthew Dallman's single season USL record.[5] On November 21, 2017, Wehan was named the USL Rookie of the Year.[6]
Reno's MLS affiliate San Jose Earthquakes signed Wehan on December 14, 2017, along with Reno teammates Jimmy Ockford and Luis Felipe Fernandes.[7] He was then temporarily loaned back to Reno, playing his first game back in Reno's 3–4 loss to Swope Park Rangers on March 17, 2018, and tallying a goal.[8]
Wehan was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season.[9]
On February 14, 2019, Wehan signed with New Mexico United ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship.[10]
On November 6, 2020, Wehan joined USL Championship side Orange County SC ahead of their 2021 season.[11]
On August 17, 2021, Wehan transferred from Orange County SC back to New Mexico United. He signed an extension that will keep him with New Mexico United through 2023. Though the fee was undisclosed, it was believed to be the largest intra-USL transfer in league history. [12] On February 19, 2024, it was announced Wehan would leave New Mexico to focus on recovery from an injury setback.[13]
Chris's brother, Charlie, is also a professional soccer player.[14]
- As of match played April 23, 2022[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Sounders U-23 | 2014 | USL PDL | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Reno 1868 | 2017 | USL Championship | 29 | 8 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | MLS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Reno 1868 (loan) | 2018 | USL | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| New Mexico United | 2019 | USL Championship | 30 | 10 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 | 6 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 15 | 7 | |||
| Total | 43 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 18 | ||
| Orange County SC | 2021 | USL Championship | 16 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2021 | USL Championship | 15 | 10 | — | — | 15 | 10 | ||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 149 | 46 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
- "The University of New Mexico Lobos - Chris Wehan - 2015". Golobos.com. University of New Mexico. July 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- "Twenty PDL Players On Hermann Watch List". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. August 5, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- "1868 FC Signs University Of New Mexico Star Chris Wehan". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868 FC. July 13, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- Murray, Nicholas (December 4, 2017). "2017's Top USL Storylines – Open the Record Book". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Reno 1868 FC's Wehan named Rookie of the Year". rgj.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "Quakes Sign Three Players From Reno 1868 FC". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers". uslsoccer.com. United League Soccer. March 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- "News: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2019 MLS Season". sjearthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. November 29, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "New Mexico United Signs Former Lobo Player Chris Wehan". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- "Orange County Announces Signing of Chris Wehan". November 6, 2020.
- "Real Monarchs Add Stanford University Forward Charlie Wehan". KSL Sports. June 16, 2021.
- "USA - Chris Wehan". Soccerway. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Chris Wehan at Major League Soccer
- Chris Wehan at USL Championship
- Chris Wehan at Soccerway
