Wyatt Omsberg (born September 21, 1995) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club Chicago Fire.

Career

Youth and college

Omsberg grew up in

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and played soccer at Scarborough High School, where he helped lead the Red Storm to a Class "A" State Championship in 2012 & 2013. In 2014, he was named the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year for scoring 19 goals and 12 assists as a senior. Omsberg attended

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, where he played college soccer as a centre-back for the Big Green from 2014–2017, tallying a total of 10 goals and 3 assists in 73 appearances. During his time at

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, Omsberg was a four-time Ivy League Champion, a two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, and a three-time First Team All-Ivy honoree. In addition, he won Dartmouth's biggest BB award his senior year. While in college, he played in the

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with

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and the

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Minnesota United

On January 19, 2018, Omsberg was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the

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, by

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. He became the first Ivy League player ever to be drafted in the first round of the

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. He signed with the club on February 28, 2018. Omsberg made his professional debut on March 24, 2018, starting in a 3–0 loss to the

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. On April 26, 2018, Omsberg joined

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side

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on loan. He made his league debut for the club on April 28, 2018, in a 1–1 away draw with

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. In April 2019, Omsberg was loaned out to Minnesota's

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affiliate

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ahead of their inaugural season. He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, in a 1–0 away defeat to

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Chicago Fire

On February 11, 2020, Omsberg was traded by

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to the Chicago Fire in exchange for

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Career statistics

Honors

;Individual * Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year: 2016, 2017 * NSCAA All-East Region First Team: 2015, 2016, 2017 * NSCAA Second Team All-American: 2017 * First Team All-Ivy: 2015, 2016, 2017 * Academic All-Ivy: 2017 * NSCAA Third Team All-American: 2016 * Ivy League Honorable Mention: 2014

References

External links

Major League Soccer Profile
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