Derek Waldeck (born February 1, 1998) is an American

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player who currently plays for

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club

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Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Waldeck played youth soccer with FC Los Angeles, SCV Magic and Real So Cal in

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before playing

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Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

. During his time at Stanford, Waldeck made 89 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 22 assists. He won two NCAA National Championships with Stanford, and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region First Team and All-Pac-12 First Team in his senior season. While at college, Waldeck played with

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side Southern California Seahorses in both 2018 and 2019.

MLS SuperDraft

On January 13, 2020, Waldeck was selected 66th overall in the

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North Texas SC

On February 14, 2020, Waldeck signed with

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, the

affiliate of

. He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, starting in a 2–1 victory over Forward Madison.

Greenville Triumph

On August 16, 2022, Waldeck signed with

side Greenville Triumph.

One Knoxville

Waldeck joined League One expansion club One Knoxville on January 27, 2023.

Spokane Velocity

On December 20, 2023, it was announced Waldeck would be part of

's inaugural season in the

References

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