Hal Uderitz (born September 16, 1999) is an American

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player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.

Career

Youth

Born in

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, Missouri, Uderitz grew up in Snohomish, Washington, and played for the state championship-winning Snohomish High School team in 2015. He also played club soccer for Crossfire Premier, making the final eight in the

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playoffs in 2017.

College

In 2018, Uderitz attended

Seattle University Seattle University (SeattleU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate prog ...

to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Redhawks, Uderitz made 69 appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying eight assists. He earned honors including WAC All-Freshman Team in 2018, and WAC All-Tournament Team and All-Far West Region Second Team in 2021. While at college, Uderitz also played with Crossfire Redmond in the National Premier Soccer League during their 2019 season.

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Uderitz was selected 76th overall in the

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Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

. On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Uderitz had signed with Seattle's MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance ahead of their 2022 season. During the 2022 season, he made 19 appearances and scored two goals.

References

1999 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders MLS Next Pro players National Premier Soccer League players People from Snohomish, Washington Sportspeople from Snohomish County, Washington Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC draft picks Soccer players from Washington (state) {{US-footy-midfielder-stub