Mix Diskerud

Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn "Mix" Diskerud (born October 2, 1990) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Norway, he represented the United States national team. A full international since 2010, he has won 38 caps and scored 6 goals for the United States national team, and was a part of their 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.

His mother coined his nickname "Mix" when he was learning to walk, as he was energetic and ran around the house like a mixmaster.

Club career Stabæk Born in Oslo to an American mother and Norwegian father, Diskerud started his career in Frigg, and was discovered by Stabæk during a district tournament in Oslo. He joined their junior team in 2005, at the same time attending the sport school Norwegian College of Elite Sport. he played regularly for the club's B team in the Norwegian Second Division over the next seasons. In 2008, he also helped the club's junior team win the Norwegian Junior Cup (U-19).

He made his debut for the first team in a 2008 Norwegian Football Cup match against Vestfossen. He was then named in the starting eleven in the 2009 La Manga Cup, scoring after two minutes in his first match. He also played as a substitute in the Super Final, the Norwegian Super Cup, one week before the league opener. He was benched in the opening match, but in the second match against Brann, he was allowed to make his debut in a regular first-team match. He came in as a substitute some ten minutes before full-time and scored the equalizer in the 84th minute; the game ended 1–1.

K.A.A. Gent Diskerud was loaned to Belgian Pro League club Gent for the latter part of the 2011–12 season.

Rosenborg In August 2012, Diskerud moved to Tippeligaen club Rosenborg until the end of the 2012. After an aborted move to the Portland Timbers in late 2012 Diskerud signed an extension with Rosenborg.

Diskerud scored Rosenborg's equalizing goal in the final of the Norwegian Football Cup, but it proved to be only a consolation as the club lost 4–2 to Molde.

New York City FC In January 2015, Diskerud signed with New York City. He scored New York City's first ever MLS goal in an inaugural match draw with Orlando City.

In March 2017, New York City bought out Diskerud's contract, releasing him before the beginning of the 2017 season. He remained an NYCFC player and registered with New York City FC. Shortly after, the U.S. international was rumoured to be close to securing a loan to Swedish side IFK Goteborg which would provide "minor salary relief" for New York City FC although they would still remain responsible for paying the bulk of the player's wages.

As part of ESPN FC's MLS Confidential annual anonymous player poll in 2017 which surveyed over 140 of the league's current players, Diskerud was named as "the most overrated player in the league"—receiving 16% of the overall vote.

Loan to IFK Göteborg In March 2017, Diskerud signed on loan for IFK Göteborg after failing to cement his place with New York City FC. His loan expired in late August 2017.

Manchester City In January 2018, Diskerud was announced to have signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club Manchester City, with a source saying he would be training with the club's EDS.

Return to IFK Göteborg Shortly after joining Manchester City Diskerud re-signed on loan for Göteborg until the end of the season.

Loan to Ulsan Hyundai Diskerud was loaned to South Korean side Ulsan Hyundai for a year on July 18, 2018.

Loan to Helsingborg In June 2020, Swedish Allsvenskan side Helsingborgs IF signed Diskerud on a short-term loan. Before he even played a match for the team he was in trouble after he sent a tweet. It was after the first game of the season, which HIF lost with 0–3 against Varbergs BoIS he tweeted Okay, one positive thing is that 3 points were taken by a team from västkusten. Go västkusten . That was something which the HIF supporters didn't like. He made his debut in 18 June in an away game against Kalmar FF, which ended with a 4–0 loss. Diskerud played 45 minutes in that game.

Denizlispor On January 20, 2021, Diskerud signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig club Denizlispor.

Omonia On July 1, 2021, Diskerud signed for Cypriot First Division club Omonia Nicosia. He helped Omonia win the Cypriot Cup in 2022 and 2023; he was in the starting lineup for the final in both seasons. Diskerud left the club in June 2023.

International career

Diskerud's mother is from Arizona, making him eligible to represent the United States. He was also a Norwegian citizen making him also eligible to play for Norway. In April 2008 he played a tournament for the United States under-20s team, recording three assists during a game against Northern Ireland. A month later, he played for the Norwegian under-18's team against the United States. In February 2009, when asked about his future plans for international play, he replied that it does not really matter which country he represents. He used the phrase "first-come, first-served", meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country. He later stated that he would likely accept any future call-ups from U.S. Soccer but had not heard from them since the youth tournament in 2008.

Only weeks later, after several strong performances for his Norwegian club, Stabæk, he was contacted by U.S. Soccer about attending an under-20s camp in May 2009. He had to turn down the invitation due to his role in Stabæk and that the camp schedule conflicts with the Norwegian season. However, Diskerud traveled with the U.S. under-20 team to Egypt in June 2009 for one of two friendlies, and he scored his first goal against Egypt. His appearance in the Egyptian friendly signaled his final choice for international play for the United States, saying "I am a Norwegian-American. I would love to play for both countries, but I can't."

Diskerud debuted for the senior team in 2010. He was a member of the squad that won the 2013 Gold Cup. He later was a member of the squad for the 2014 World Cup, although he failed to make an appearance at the tournament. On September 10, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio, Diskerud assisted on Landon Donovan's goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Mexico. It was Donovan's last goal for the United States Men's National Team.

Career statistics Club

International International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. November 14, 2012 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia Friendly 2. July 21, 2013 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup 3. May 27, 2014 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States Friendly 4. October 10, 2014 Rentscher Field, East Hartford, United States Friendly 5. November 18, 2014 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Friendly 6. June 10, 2015 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany Friendly

Honors Stabæk Superfinalen: 2009

Omonia Cypriot Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23 Cypriot Super Cup: 2021

United States CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2013