{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andrew Wiedeman | image = CINvCLE 2017-05-17 - Andrew Wiedeman (34405885460) (cropped).jpg | caption = Wiedeman playing with FC Cincinnati in 2017 | fullname = Andrew Dennis Wiedeman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|22}} | birth_place = [[San Ramon, California]], U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2007–2009 | college1 = [[California Golden Bears]] | collegecaps1 = 59 | collegegoals1 = 30 | years1 = 2008 | clubs1 = [[San Jose Frogs]] | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 6 | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = [[NorCal Lamorinda United SC|NorCal Lamorinda United]] | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = [[FC Dallas]] | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012–2014 | clubs4 = [[Toronto FC]] | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]] | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = [[FC Cincinnati]] | caps6 = 59 | goals6 = 9 | totalcaps = 137 | totalgoals = 23 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-18 soccer team|United States U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | club-update = | ntupdate = }}
'''Andrew Dennis Wiedeman''' (born August 22, 1989) is an American former professional [[association football|soccer]] player, who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Wiedeman played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at the [[University of California]], where he earned numerous individual honors, including NSCAA Far West All-Region and All-Pac-10 first teams in 2009 and NSCAA third-team All-American, All-Pac-10 first-team selection, Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Season, NSCAA Far West All-Region first team and Pac-10 all-academic second-team selection in 2008. He left college early to enter the [[2010 MLS SuperDraft]] as a [[Generation Adidas]] player.
During his college years Wiedeman also played with [[San Jose Frogs]] in the [[USL Premier Development League]] during the 2008 season<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22407.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslsoccer.com |accessdate=Nov 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007003017/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22407.html |archivedate=October 7, 2012 }}</ref> and [[NorCal Lamorinda United SC|NorCal Lamorinda United]] in the [[National Premier Soccer League]] during the 2009 season. Wiedeman was also a four-year starter for the [[California High School (San Ramon, California)|California High School]] Fighting Grizzlies, earning all-East Bay Athletic League Honors his Junior year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/wiedeman_andrew00.html |title=Player Bio: Andrew Wiedeman – The University of California Official Athletic Site |publisher=Calbears.com |date=Aug 22, 1989 |accessdate=Nov 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028115726/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/wiedeman_andrew00.html |archivedate=October 28, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> Wiedeman holds an Irish passport through descent.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/toronto-fc-wont-pick-up-options-on-wiedeman-hall/ | title=Toronto FC decline options on Wiedeman, Hall | publisher= The Canadian Press | date=Nov 13, 2014 | accessdate=Nov 16, 2014}}</ref>
===Professional=== Wiedeman was drafted in the second round (21st overall) of the [[2010 MLS SuperDraft]] by [[FC Dallas]].<ref>[http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/superdraft/2010/draft_tracker.jsp 2010 MLS SuperDraft] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119032536/http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/superdraft/2010/draft_tracker.jsp |date=January 19, 2010 }}</ref> He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010, in [[US Open Cup]] game against [[D.C. United]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Charles Boehm / MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2010/04/usoc-united-get-the-better-of-dallas |title=www.dcunited.com/news/2010/04/usoc-united-get-the-better-of-dallas |publisher=Dcunited.com |date=Apr 28, 2010 |accessdate=Nov 2, 2012}}</ref>
Wiedeman was traded to [[Toronto FC]] in exchange for [[Julian de Guzman]] on July 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/13/toronto-trade-dp-de-guzman-dallas-wiedeman |title=www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/13/toronto-trade-dp-de-guzman-dallas-wiedeman |publisher=Mlssoccer.com |date=Jul 13, 2012 |accessdate=Nov 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name="RNO interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2015/RNOInterviewSeriesAndrewWiedeman.aspx |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |agency=[[RedNation Online]] |title=RNO Interview Series: Andrew Wiedeman |access-date=2024-12-13 |date=2014-12-22|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817041053/http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2015/RNOInterviewSeriesAndrewWiedeman.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2024 |url-status=}}</ref>
In Toronto, he rejoined former [[FC Dallas]] teammate and fellow Californian [[Eric Avila]]. He made his debut for the club a day later coming on as a substitute for [[Danny Koevermans]], who exited with an injury, in the 41st minute. Toronto FC went on to win that game 1–0 against the [[New England Revolution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-07-14-ne-v-tor/stats |title=2012-07-14-NE-v-TOR |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=Jul 14, 2012 |accessdate=Nov 2, 2012}}</ref>
He scored his first professional goal in only his second appearance for Toronto FC on July 18, 2012, coming on as a substitute for [[Eric Avila]] in the 59th minute of a home game against the [[Colorado Rapids]] and scoring the game-winning goal in the 67th minute of play, off a deflected shot from teammate [[Luis Silva (Mexican footballer)|Luis Silva]], to earn Toronto a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-07-18-tor-v-col/recap |title=Wiedeman's first for TFC extends Rapids skid 2–1 |publisher=mlssoccer.com |date=Jul 18, 2012 |accessdate=Jul 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719223836/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-07-18-tor-v-col/recap |archivedate=July 19, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/18/wiedeman-flashes-his-poaching-skills-scoring-tfc-winner | title= Wiedeman flashes his poaching skills in scoring TFC winner | publisher= mlssoccer.com | date= Jul 18, 2012 | accessdate= Jul 18, 2012}}</ref>
Wiedeman was signed by [[Ottawa Fury FC]] of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]] on January 26, 2015. He would score his first and second goals for the club in a 4–1 win over [[Indy Eleven]] on August 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2015/OttawaFuryhitfourvsIndyEleven.aspx | title=Ottawa Fury hit four vs Indy Eleven | author=Stuart Mactaggart | publisher=[[Red Nation Online]] | date=August 10, 2015 | accessdate=August 14, 2015}}</ref>
[[File:CINvCHI 2017-06-28 - Andrew Wiedeman rips shirt off.jpg|thumb|right|Wiedeman celebrates after scoring a goal in the [[2017 U.S. Open Cup]], unaware of the linesman behind him signaling that he was [[Offside (association football)|offside]].]] On December 7, 2015, Wiedeman was announced as one of the first 11 signings for [[United Soccer League|USL]] expansion club [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FC Cincinnati Announces First Eleven Players|date=December 7, 2015 |url=http://wvxu.org/post/fc-cincinnati-announces-first-eleven-players#stream/0|publisher=wvxu.org|accessdate=8 December 2015}}</ref>
Following the end of the 2017 season at FC Cincinnati, Wiedeman retired from professional soccer to pursue a bachelor's degree at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/877302?referrer_id=2584136|title=Wiedeman Retires To Pursue Degree|last=Kimura|first=Fumi|date=January 18, 2018|publisher=FC Cincinnati|accessdate=April 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120302/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/877302?referrer_id=2584136|archive-date=January 19, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Wiedeman played in the inaugural edition of [[The Soccer Tournament]]. Wiedeman played for Nati SC, a team composed for [[FC Cincinnati]] alumni.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrew Wiedeman TST stats |url=https://tst-stats.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/players/andrewwiedemann0vu |website=TST-Stats.com |publisher=[[The Soccer Tournament]] |access-date=8 November 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{MLS player}} * {{USL player}} * {{Twitter}}
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