Tanner Dieterich (born May 4, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a

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Career

Youth

After time with various youth teams in his native

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, Dieterich spent time with both the

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academy in

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, as well as the

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College and amateur

Dieterich played four years of

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between 2016 and 2019, making 75 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists. He captained the Tigers for three seasons and in 2019 he was named Second Team All-ACC. While playing at college, Dieterich appeared for NPSL side

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in 2016, and in the

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for Nashville SC U23.

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Dieterich was selected 28th overall in the

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. On February 25, 2020, Dieterich signed with Nasville. On August 6, 2020, Dieterich was loaned out to

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side

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for the remainder of the season. He made his professional debut on August 15, 2020, appearing as a 67th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Greenville Triumph. Dieterich's contract with Nashville expired following the 2020 season.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
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