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

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Youth

Born in

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, He is the son of Scott Uderitz, a former MLS player. Uderitz grew up in

Snohomish, Washington Snohomish () is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 10,126 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of E ...

, and played for the state championship-winning

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team in 2015. He also played club soccer for

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, making the final eight in the

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playoffs in 2017.

College

In 2018, Uderitz attended

Seattle University Seattle University (Seattle U or SU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and grad ...

to play

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. 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 Crossfire Redmond, previously the Seattle Wolves and Washington Crossfire, is an American soccer organization based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of t ...

in the

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during their 2019 season.

Professional

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

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. On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Uderitz had signed with Seattle's

side

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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 Sportspeople from Snohomish, Washington Soccer players from Snohomish County, Washington Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC draft picks 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub