Ian Christianson (born March 6, 1991) is an American professional

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player.

Career

Early career

Christianson played four years of

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Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

between 2009 and 2012. With Georgetown he made 78 appearances in which he scored 14 goals and recorded 10 assists. While at college, Christianson appeared for

USL PDL USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

clubs

Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire U-23 was an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They last played in 2016, choosing to leave the PDL. Th ...

and

Reading United AC Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus ...

. On June 29, 2012 he scored his first goal for Reading United in a 4-0 victory over

Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges were a Bermudian football team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern ...

Professional

On January 17, 2013, Christianson was selected 22nd in the

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New York Red Bulls The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area. The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The club was established in October 1994 and be ...

. He missed the entire 2013 season due to an injury suffered during the preseason. Christianson was loaned to

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club Orlando City on July 25, 2014. He made his first start for Orlando City on August 2, 2014 in a 4-1 victory over

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at ...

. Christianson was recalled by New York and on September 20, 2014 made his league debut for Red Bulls in a 4-1 victory over

Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

. Christianson was waived by the Red Bulls on February 17, 2015. On March 27, 2015, Christianson signed with

Whitecaps FC 2 Whitecaps FC 2 is a professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that serves as the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. History Prior to the MLS Next Pro iteration the team played its h ...

of the

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Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christianson, Ian 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players Reading United AC players New York Red Bulls players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Whitecaps FC 2 players Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Soccer players from Iowa New York Red Bulls draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players