Chris Wingate (born 3 July 1994) is a Norwegian

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who plays as a

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Career

Youth and college

Wingate played youth football for

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, being a part of their famous boys' 1994 team, which included

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and Borger Thomas. He attended Sandvika Upper Secondary School. Wingate played four years of

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at the

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between 2013 and 2016. He made a total of 70 appearances, scoring 13 and tallying 15 assists in his time at New Hampshire. While at college, Wingate also appeared for

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side

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in 2016.

Professional

Philadelphia Union

On 17 January 2017, Wingate was selected in the third round (54th overall) in the

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. On 5 April 2017, Wingate signed with

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affiliate club

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. He was released by Bethlehem Steel on 2 November 2017.

CloudCannon

On 28 October 2019, Wingate moved his talents to Dunedin-based startup, CloudCannon where he drives growth as the Chief Revenue Officer.

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* * 1994 births Living people Footballers from Bærum Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States New Hampshire Wildcats men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Philadelphia Union II players Men's association football midfielders New York City FC draft picks USL League Two players USL Championship players 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub