Christopher Wehan (born January 29, 1994) is an American professional

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player who plays as an

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for

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in the

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Career

Amateur and college

Wehan spent five years playing

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at the

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between 2012 and 2016, including a

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year in 2012, where in total he scored 31 goals in 80 appearances. Wehan also appeared for

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sides OC Blues Strikers and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.

Professional

On March 8, 2017, Wehan signed with

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club

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as part of their inaugural roster. He was integral to Reno's record breaking attack, notching twelve assists which tied Matthew Dallman's single season

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record. On November 21, 2017, Wehan was named the USL Rookie of the Year. Reno's

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affiliate

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signed Wehan on December 14, 2017, along with Reno teammates

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and

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. He was then temporarily loaned back to Reno, playing his first game back in Reno's 3–4 loss to

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on March 17, 2018, and tallying a goal. Wehan was released by San Jose at the end of their 2018 season. On February 14, 2019, Wehan signed with

ahead of their inaugural season in the

. On November 6, 2020, Wehan joined USL Championship side

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ahead of their 2021 season. 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.

Personal life

Chris's brother, Charlie, is also a professional soccer player.

Career statistics

References

External links

* * * 1994 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Major League Soccer players New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players New Mexico United players OC Pateadores Blues players Orange County SC players People from Laguna Niguel, California Reno 1868 FC players San Jose Earthquakes players Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Soccer players from Orange County, California USL Championship players USL League Two players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub