Andrew Wenger

Andrew Wenger ( born December 25, 1990 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He is a member of Generation Adidas.

Career

Wenger began his career in 2009 at the Senior Duke Blue Devils, the team of Duke University in North Carolina. There he sat down as a defender in his first season and played through in all 21 games of the University team from the start, where he scored four goals and three assists. In the 2010 season, Wenger played again almost all the games from the beginning and was honored for his achievements as the best defender of the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the same time, he took up for Reading United in the USL Premier Development League and completed 13 games.

Wenger moved to the 2011 season by the defense to the forwards position and scored 17 goals this season, so he was the best scorer of the Blue Devils. For his achievements, he was, according to the award honored a year as best defender, as the best striker in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, he succeeded in winning the Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best college player in the United States. In MLS SuperDraft, 2012, the Entry Draft of Major League Soccer, he was selected as the first overall by the expansion team Montreal Impact.

His first game in Major League Soccer Wenger graduated 10 March 2012 against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC when he was substitute in the 72nd minute. His first goal for Montreal, he scored in a 2-1 win against Toronto FC, ​​who also was also the first victory for the team in the MLS.