Derek Waldeck
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 1, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Clarita, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Velocity | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | FC Los Angeles | ||
| 2014–2015 | SCV Magic | ||
| 2015–2016 | Real So Cal | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Stanford Cardinal | 89 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Southern California Seahorses | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | North Texas SC | 56 | (1) |
| 2022 | Greenville Triumph | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | One Knoxville | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spokane Velocity | 50 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 1, 2025 | |||
Derek Waldeck (born February 1, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL League One club Spokane Velocity.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Youth, college and amateur
[edit | edit source]Waldeck played youth soccer with FC Los Angeles, SCV Magic and Real So Cal in California before playing college soccer at Stanford University.[1] During his time at Stanford, Waldeck made 89 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 22 assists.[1] 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.[2]
While at college, Waldeck played with USL League Two side Southern California Seahorses in both 2018[3] and 2019.[4]
MLS SuperDraft
[edit | edit source]On January 13, 2020, Waldeck was selected 66th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[5]
North Texas SC
[edit | edit source]On February 14, 2020, Waldeck signed with North Texas SC, the USL League One affiliate of FC Dallas.[6] He made his professional debut on July 25, 2020, starting in a 2–1 victory over Forward Madison.[7]
Greenville Triumph
[edit | edit source]On August 16, 2022, Waldeck signed with USL League One side Greenville Triumph.[8][9]
One Knoxville
[edit | edit source]Waldeck joined League One expansion club One Knoxville on January 27, 2023.[10]
Spokane Velocity
[edit | edit source]On December 20, 2023, it was announced Waldeck would be part of Spokane Velocity's inaugural season in the USL League One.[11]
References
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- 1998 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Dallas draft picks
- Greenville Triumph SC players
- Living people
- MLS Next Pro players
- North Texas SC players
- One Knoxville SC players
- Southern California Seahorses players
- Spokane Velocity players
- Sportspeople from Santa Clarita, California
- Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California
- Stanford Cardinal men's soccer players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen