Aleksander Berkolds (born 27 April 1996) is an American

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player who currently plays as a defender.

Career

Tacoma Defiance

Berkolds was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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, but would not sign a professional contract with the team. In March, he signed with the club's

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affiliate, the

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, with Seattle still maintaining his MLS rights. He made his professional debut on March 23, 2019 in a 4–0 defeat to

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References

External links

Profile at SDSU Athletics
* 1999 births Living people San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Tacoma Defiance players Reno 1868 FC players USL League Two players USL Championship players American soccer players Association football defenders Soccer players from Los Angeles People from Northridge, Los Angeles Seattle Sounders FC draft picks {{US-footy-defender-stub