Foster Langsdorf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Foster Langsdorf | ||
| Date of birth | December 14, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Portland, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Mountain View Thunder | ||
| 2011–2012 | FC Portland Academy | ||
| 2012–2014 | Portland Timbers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Stanford Cardinal | 82 | (37) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Portland Timbers U23s | 17 | (3) |
| 2017 | San Francisco City | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Portland Timbers | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portland Timbers 2 | 56 | (21) |
| 2020 | Reno 1868 | 16 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Minnesota United | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2021 | |||
Foster Langsdorf (born December 14, 1995) is an American former professional soccer player. After a very successful collegiate career at Stanford, he played for several teams over the course of five seasons. Most of is appearances were for Portland Timbers 2; he made a total of four appearances for Portland Timbers and Minnesota United of Major League Soccer. Langsdorf would announce his retirement in 2021.
Career[edit]
Youth and college[edit]
Langsdorf played four years of college soccer for Stanford, winning three NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships in the process.[1] While at college, Langsdorf also appeared for USL Premier Development League sides Portland Timbers U23s and San Francisco City FC.[2]
Professional[edit]
A product of the Portland Timbers Academy, Langsdorf signed a homegrown contract with the Portland Timbers on January 19, 2018.[3]
Langsdorf made his Timbers debut against the San Jose Earthquakes in a fourth-round Open Cup match on June 6, 2018.[4]
Following his release by Portland at the end of their 2019 season,[5] Langsdorf moved to USL Championship side Reno 1868 on January 24, 2020.
On October 30, 2020, following the 2020 USL Championship season, Langsforf signed a deal with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United ahead of their upcoming playoff fixtures.[6]
Following a string of injuries to their attacking options, Langsdorf joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan on 2 June 2021 and debuted that same day as a substitute during Tampa Bay's 1–0 win at New York Red Bulls II.[7][8]
On July 27, 2021, Langsdorf announced his retirement.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 9 November 2020[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Timbers U23s | 2014 to 2016[3] | USL PDL | 17 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| San Francisco City | 2017[11] | USL PDL | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2018 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2018 | USL | 29 | 14 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 14 | |
| 2019 | USLC | 27 | 7 | — | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| Total | 56 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 21 | ||
| Reno 1868 | 2020 | USLC | 16 | 10 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 18 | 11 | |
| Minnesota United | 2020 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 96 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 36 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
Honors[edit]
Individual[edit]
Club[edit]
- Stanford
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship (3): 2015, 2016, 2017
- Pac-12 Conference (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
References[edit]
- ^ "Foster Langsdorf - Men's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Foster Langsdorf". Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Portland Timbers sign forward Foster Langsdorf as Homegrown Player for 2018 season | PTFC".
- ^ "portland timbers - Google Search". www.Google.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Portland Timbers announce roster decisions, remain in discussions with Diego Valeri | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ "Reno 1868 FC adds Foster Langsdorf for 2020 season". January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "ROWDIES NOTCH RECORD-SETTING WIN OVER NEW YORK". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "ROWDIES ADD STRIKER FOSTER LANGSDORF ON LOAN". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Foster Langsdorf Retires". mnufc.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Foster Langsdorf at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "San Francisco City FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Foster Langsdorf -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Foster Langsdorf at Major League Soccer
- PDL Profile
- Stanford Profile
- Foster Langsdorf at Soccerway
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