Charlie Ostrem (born October 12, 1999) is an American professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
left-back
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for
Union Omaha
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In the clubs first five seasons, the Owls finished in ...
in the
USL League One
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.
Early career
Youth
Ostrem attended
Shorewood High School, whilst playing club soccer with Seattle United and
Washington Crossfire
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, where he won the State Cup with Seattle and was a two-time Surf Cup champion.
College & amateur
In 2018, Ostrem attended the
University of Washington
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to play
college soccer
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. In four seasons with the Huskies, Ostrem made 75 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying 22 assists. While at college, Ostrem earned All-American and 2020-21 PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors following a strong junior campaign, and also achieved All PAC-12 First Team recognition.
While at college, Ostrem also appeared for
Crossfire Redmond
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during the
NPSL 2019 season, where he netted six times in eight regular season games.
Professional career
Chicago Fire II
On January 11, 2022, Ostrem was selected 33rd overall in the
2022 MLS SuperDraft
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by
Chicago Fire. He signed with the club's
MLS Next Pro
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side
Chicago Fire II on March 9, 2022.
Union Omaha
After a spell in with
Western Suburbs of the New Zealand
Central League
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, Ostrem returned to the United States on July 31, 2024, joining
USL League One
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side
Union Omaha
Union Omaha Soccer Club is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska. Nicknamed the Owls, the team made its debut in USL League One (USL1) in 2020.
In the clubs first five seasons, the Owls finished in ...
.
References
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1999 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
Chicago Fire FC draft picks
Major League Soccer players
MLS Next Pro players
National Premier Soccer League players
Crossfire Redmond players
Washington Huskies men's soccer players
Chicago Fire FC II players
People from Shoreline, Washington
Soccer players from King County, Washington
Union Omaha players
Western Suburbs FC players
Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
American expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
American expatriate men's soccer players
21st-century American sportsmen