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, he played for several teams over the course of five seasons. Most of is appearances were for

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; he made a total of four appearances for

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and

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. Langsdorf would announce his retirement in 2021.

Career

Youth and college

Langsdorf played four years of

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for

, winning three NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships in the process. While at college, Langsdorf also appeared for

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and

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Professional

A product of the Portland Timbers Academy, Langsdorf signed a homegrown contract with the

on January 19, 2018. Langsdorf made his Timbers debut against the

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in a fourth-round Open Cup match on June 6, 2018. Following his release by Portland at the end of their 2019 season, Langsdorf moved to

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side

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on January 24, 2020. On October 30, 2020, following the 2020 USL Championship season, Langsforf signed a deal with

side

ahead of their upcoming playoff fixtures. Following a string of injuries to their attacking options, Langsdorf joined the

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on loan on 2 June 2021 and debuted that same day as a substitute during Tampa Bay's 1–0 win at

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. On July 27, 2021, Langsdorf announced his retirement.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

Individual

* Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year (2):

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

Club

* Stanford ** NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship (3):

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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(4):

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References

External links

*
PDL Profile

Stanford Profile
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