Andrew Wenger

James Andrew Wenger (born December 25, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who played for eight seasons in Major League Soccer.

College and amateur career Wenger made an immediate impact in his first year at Duke University. He started in all 21 matches, and finished with four goals and three assists in a team-leading 1,896 minutes of action. In 2010, Wenger started in all of Duke's matches at center back and was a semi-finalist for the Hermann Trophy. In 2011, Wenger moved from center back to forward. He led the ACC with 17 goals and 42 points and was ranked fourth in the nation in total points and sixth in total goals, earning him the Hermann Trophy.

In addition to being named Hermann Trophy winner for 2011, Wenger won ACC Freshman of the Year in 2009, ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, and ACC Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.

Wenger also played in the USL Premier Development League for Reading United and the Carolina Dynamo.

Professional career

Montreal Impact Wenger was selected No. 1 overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact. He made his MLS and Impact debut on March 10, 2012, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. His first goal for the Impact came on April 7, 2012, in a Canadian Classique match against Toronto FC, the Impact's biggest rival. With the score tied at 1, Wenger scored in the 81st minute to give the Impact their first ever win over their rivals.

In 2013, Wenger made 24 league appearances and helped the Impact reach the MLS Playoffs for the first time in club history. However Wenger and the Impact would lose 3–0 to the Houston Dynamo in the knockout round of the playoffs. Wenger made four appearances as the Impact won the 2013 Canadian Championship.

Philadelphia Union On April 4, 2014, the Philadelphia Union acquired from the Impact via trade in exchange for Jack McInerney. He made his Union debut and scored his first Union goal on April 12 in a 2–2 draw with Real Salt Lake. He made 5 appearances and scored 2 goals to help the Union reach the 2014 US Open Cup final. However they would fall to the Seattle Sounders in extra time.

Houston Dynamo On December 7, 2015, Wenger was traded to the Houston Dynamo along with his teammate Cristian Maidana in exchange for allocation money and the No. 6 selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut, a 3–3 draw against the New England Revolution on March 6. On March 12 he helped the Dynamo record a 5–0 victory over FC Dallas in a Texas Derby by recording 2 assists and a goal. His performance saw him named to the MLS Team of the Week for week 2. He would finish the 2016 season with a career and team high 6 goals.

On November 30, 2018, Wenger announced his retirement from soccer.

Personal life Wenger's younger brother Jonathan played college soccer at Elon and his younger sister Elizabeth played college soccer at Georgetown and was the 17th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.

Career statistics

Honors Montreal Impact Canadian Championship: 2013

Houston Dynamo Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2018

Individual Dynamo Newcomer of the Year: 2016 Dynamo Humanitarian of the Year: 2016,